Alternative reproductive strategies in Formica lugubris Zett. (Hymenoptera Formicidae) Academic Article

abstract

• A long term study on the reproductive strategies of Formica lugubris (Formica rufa group) has revealed many new important facts. Within a supercolony the sex-ratio is strongly female biased. Some of the sexuals mate on the nest surface, whereas others fly from the nest. Those sexuals participating in flights aggregate in particular meadow sites (mating places). On these places females attract males by releasing a sex pheromone. 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Vargo, Edward

published proceedings

• Ethology Ecology & Evolution

author list (cited authors)

• Cherix, D., Chautems, D., Fletcher, D., Fortelius, W., Gris, G., Keller, L., ... Walter, F.

citation count

• 18

complete list of authors

• Cherix, D||Chautems, D||Fletcher, DJC||Fortelius, W||Gris, G||Keller, L||Passera, L||Rosengren, R||Vargo, EL||Walter, F

publication date

• January 1991

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Ethology Ecology and Evolution  Journal

keywords

• Contraception/reproduction

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/03949370.1991.10721912

start page

• 60

end page

• 66

volume

• 3

issue

• sup1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03949370.1991.10721912