Social Insects: Structure, Function, and Behavior : Structure, Function, and Behavior

✍ Scribed by Emily M. Stewart

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 254
Series: Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods: Biology, Chemistry and Behavior
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Social insects are among the most diverse and ecologically important organisms on Earth. This book presents current research in the study of social insects, including food storage behavior in social Hymenoptera; the global empire of an invasive ant; asymmetric trophallaxis between workers of the stingless bee; termite breeding strategies; as well asbiogenic amines and division of reproduction in social insects.

✦ Subjects

Insect societies. ; Insects -- Behavior.; SCI025000; TEC021000

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