Abstract
New information on the behaviour of nest-weaving ants of the genera Oecophylla, Dendromyrmex, Polyrhachis and Camponotus is described. Electron micrographs reveal adaptations in the silk spinning apparatus of these ant larvae. The authors envisage 3 stages in evolution and consider that the most advanced weaver ants, of the genus Oecophylla, passed through lower grades similar to those exemplified by the other 3 genera.-J.J.Robertson
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 490-499 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Scientist |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General