The effect of aggregates on interaction rate in ant colonies
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A kinetic model of encounters between individuals is developed and an experiment with different densities of the species Lasius niger is conducted. Results reveal that the subquadratic law is not due to active regulation by ants but arises, rather, as a consequence of the kinetics of the encounter process and the presence of small, temporary clusters of individuals.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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Colony founding by pleometrosis in the semiclaustral seed-harvester ant Pogonomyrmex californicus
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Ploemetrosis, or colony founding via multiple queens, occurs in a localized population of the seed-harvester ant Pogonomyrmex californicus. Laboratory experiments were made to measure the costs and benefits of pleometrosis and queen foraging in pogonomyrmex californicus in terms of queen survival, mass loss by queens and brood production.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2004
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Geographical variation in Argentine ant aggression behaviour mediated by environmentally derived nestmate recognition cues
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The effect of the change in the diet of Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) on its aggressive behavior and ability to identify its nest mates is studied.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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