Worker Longevity in Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex)

Most studies of worker longevity in ants have been made in the laboratory (Haskins and Haskins 1980; Porter and Tschinkel 1982). In the field, increased energy expenditures, predation, and environmental fluctuations may all contribute to shorten the life of a worker ant. In the few existing studies...

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Main Authors: D. M. Gordon, B. Hölldobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1987-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1987/63930
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