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Nest Site Selection during Colony Relocation in Yucatan Peninsula Populations of the Ponerine Ants Neoponera villosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

In the Yucatan Peninsula, the ponerine ant Neoponera villosa nests almost exclusively in tank bromeliads, Aechmea bracteata. In this study, we aimed to determine the factors influencing nest site selection during nest relocation which is regularly promoted by hurricanes in this area. Using ants with...

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Autores principales: Rocha, Franklin H., Lachaud, Jean-Paul, Hénaut, Yann, Pozo, Carmen, Pérez-Lachaud, Gabriela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7143209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32210098
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11030200