Lipid Food Preference and Transportation Using Tools by an Indian Ant Species Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A Field Study
Besides proteins and carbohydrates, the Pharaoh ant (Monomoroium pharaonis) prefers lipid foods especially when it becomes limiting in the colony. We used four different food-grade lipids such as mustard oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil and butter for seven consecutive days for a specified time fram...
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Sociobiology |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/9167 |