Gaster flagging by fire ants (Solenopsis spp.): Functional significance of venom dispersal behavior

1985/12/01 by Martin S. Obin, Robert Κ. Vander Meer, Robert K. Vander Meer · 13 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies

paper · doi:10.1007/bf01012125

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