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Dealing with water deficit in Atta ant colonies: large ants scout for water while small ants transport it
Leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens rubropilosa) (Forel 1908) have an elaborate social organization, complete with caste divisions. Activities carried out by specialist groups contribute to the overall success and survival of the colony when it is confronted with environmental challenges such as dehydrati...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507235/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213476 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.2012703 |