Effect of the presence of brood and fungus on the nest architecture and digging activity of Acromyrmex subterraneus Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
This study investigated the stimuli that trigger digging behavior in Acromyrmex subterraneus during nest building. The hypothesis was that the presence of the fungus garden and/or brood triggers the excavation of tunnels and chambers. For the experiment, the excavation rate of individually marked wo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562616301510 |