Seasonality directs contrasting food collection behavior and nutrient regulation strategies in ants.

Long-lived animals, including social insects, often display seasonal shifts in foraging behavior. Foraging is ultimately a nutrient consumption exercise, but the effect of seasonality per se on changes in foraging behavior, particularly as it relates to nutrient regulation, is poorly understood. Her...

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Main Authors: Steven C Cook, Micky D Eubanks, Roger E Gold, Spencer T Behmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3180453?pdf=render