Queen-queen competition by precocious male production in multiqueen ant colonies

Arriving earlier in the breeding area than his rivals may be beneficial for a male when females mate only once or during a short time span. The timing of a male's entrance is usually determined by the male himself, e.g., through returning early from his winter quarters or through accelerated la...

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Main Authors: Yamauchi, Katsusuke, Ishida, Yasuko, Hashim, Rosli, Heinze, Jürgen
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2006
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/8300/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982206023074
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Institution: Universiti Malaya