A Dolichoderus taschenbergi Queen Found in a Polygynous Colony of D. plagiatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Very little is known about colony founding strategies and social organization of the four North American species of the ant genus Dolichoderus. I here report the finding of a Dolichoderus taschenbergi queen in a colony of D. plagiatus, which suggests parasitic colony founding may occur occasionally...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/58014 |