Size-Dependent Nest Site Choice by Cavity-Dwelling Ants

Nest site choice by cavity-dwelling ants of north temperate deciduous forests was studied at two sites in the northeastern United States. The two numerically dominant ant species in these communities, Myrmica punctivenris and Leptothorax longispinosus, chose different cavity sizes in experiments emp...

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Main Authors: Joan M. Herbers, Valerie Banschbac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/80574