Foraging energetics of the ant,Paraponer
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Jennifer H. Fewell; Jon F. Harrison; John R. B. Lighton; Michael D. Breed
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Article
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1996
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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The energy currencies used by foraging animals are expected to relate to the energy costs and benefits of resource collection. However, actual costs of foraging are rarely measured. We measured the ratio of energetic benefit relative to cost (B/C) during foraging for the giant tropical ant, Parapone