Nestmate Recognition in the Amazonian Myrmecophyte Ant Pseudomyrmex concolor Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Nestmate Recognition in the Amazonian Myrmecophyte Ant Pseudomyrmex concolor Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Nestmate recognition is fundamental to colonial cohesion in social insects, since it allows altruistic behavior towards relatives, recognition of intruders, territorial monopoly and resources defense. In ants, olfactory cues is a key factor in this process. Pseudomyrmex concolor is a highly aggressi...

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Main Authors: Kleber Del-Claro, Paulo S.M. Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2015-09-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Amazonia
social insects
aggressiveness
chemical cues
kin selection
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/746

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