Is foraging in the desert ant, Messor pergandei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), limited by water?
Feener DH and Lighton JR. 1991. Is foraging in the desert ant, Messor pergandei (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), limited by water?. Ecological Entomology. 16:183-191
The authors examined intercolony and interindividual variation in water loss of Messor pergandei foragers under several different situations in the field.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Feener, Donald; Lighton, John
- Units
- MOJA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ants, California, Deserts, Foraging Behavior, Messor pergandei, Southwestern United States, Veromessor, Water loss, Zzyzx