Individual preferences and social interactions determine the aggregation of woodlice.

The aggregation of woodlice in dark and moist places is considered an adaptation to land life and most studies are focused on its functionality or on the behavioural mechanisms related to the individual's response to abiotic factors. Until now, no clear experimental demonstration was available...

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Main Authors: Cédric Devigne, Pierre Broly, Jean-Louis Deneubourg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3045452?pdf=render