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Territorial strategies in ants [Oecophylla longinoda, Pogonomyrmex, Mymecocystus mimicus]

Several features in social insects, particularly in ants, make the behavioral organization of territoriality considerably more complex than that of solitary animals. The establishment and maintenance of territories are based on a division of labor and a complex communication system. The analyses of...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1980-11, Vol.210 (4471), p.732-739
Main Authors:	Hölldobler, Bert, Lumsden, Charles J.
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Subjects:	Animal territoriality Ants Behavior Foraging Honey-ants Insect behavior Insect castes Insect colonies Insect nests Insect societies Insects Social aspects Social insects Territoriality (Zoology) Tree trunks Worker insects
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