Distribution and Natural History of the Workerless Inquiline Ant Pogonomyrmex Anergismus Cole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Seven colonies of the rare inquiline Pogonomyrmex anergismus Cole were located in New Mexico, two in Hidalgo County, and five in Grant County; P. rugosus was the host for each. Mating flights follow late summer rains. Males mated with colony-mates, mostly inside the nest, and then returned to the n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1994-01-01
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Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1994/73940 |