Independent colony founding by ergatoid queens in the ant genus Pogonomyrmex: queen foraging provides an alternative to dependent colony founding

Ant queens exhibit two primary strategies to initiate nests, independent colony founding (ICF) by solitary queens and dependent colony founding (DCF) when the queen starts a nest with a group of workers that disperse on foot from the parent nest. Numerous ant species have wingless (ergatoid) queens,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insectes sociaux 2010-05, Vol.57 (2), p.169-176
1. Verfasser:	Johnson, R. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Entomology Formicidae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Life Sciences Myrmicinae Pogonomyrmex Protozoa. Invertebrata Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Research Article
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