Organization of honeydew collection by foragers of different species of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Effect of colony size and species specificity

Aphid honeydew is one of the main energy sources for various ants in the temperate zone, nevertheless relatively little is known about the organization of the work of honeydew foragers (aphid milkers). This study focuses on the honeydew collecting strategies used by different ants in steppe and fore...

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Main Author: Tatiana A. NOVGORODOVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0014_Organization_of_honeydew_collection_by_foragers_of_different_species_of_ants_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_Effect.php