Nest mate recognition in ants with complex colonies: within- and between-population variation

The ability to recognize kin is widespread, and especially important in highly social organisms. We studied kin recognition by assessing patterns of aggression within and between nests of the ant Leptothorax longispinosus. Colonies of this species can be fractionated into subunits, a condition calle...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology 2000-11, Vol.11 (6), p.676-685
Hauptverfasser:	Stuart, Robin J., Herbers, Joan M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ants colony structure Formicidae Leptothorax longispinosus nest mate recognition social insects
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