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- Title
Pax Argentinica.
- Authors
Queller, David C.
- Abstract
Discusses the genetic reasons for the formation of supercolonies by an Argentine ant known as Linepithema humile. Comparison of ant supercolonies to the Pax Romana; Benefits of supercolonies to the success of Argentine ants in competition with other ants; Factors involved in the formation of supercolonies, including genetic drift leading to decreased genetic variability in the ants.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; ANT behavior; COLONIES (Biology); ZOOLOGY; INSECTS; GENETICS
- Publication
Nature, 2000, Vol 405, Issue 6786, p519
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/35014705