Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10970990 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This study examined proximity networks in the ant Odontomachus hastatus. ⺠Ants showed individual variation in connectivity. ⺠Ants form preferential and long lasting associations with nestmates. ⺠The queen does not shape network structure. ⺠Space use constrains social proximity.
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Authors
Raphaël Jeanson,