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The Nest Architecture of the Ant Odontomachus brunneus

The architecture of the subterranean nests of the ant Odontomachus brunneus (Patton) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was studied by means of casts with dental plaster or molten metal. The entombed ants were later recovered by dissolution of plaster casts in hot running water. O. brunneus excavates simple...

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Main Authors: Cerquera, Lina M., Tschinkel, Walter R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: University of Wisconsin Library 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3014808/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20672980
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.010.6401
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