Symbiont microcosm in an ant society and the diversity of interspecific interactions
Colonies of the ponerine army ant Leptogenys distinguenda are regularly inhabited by a highly diverse symbiont fauna including insects, spiders, mites, crustaceans and even molluscs. Each of these myrmecophiles has adapted in a highly specific way to the lifestyle of its host. We studied this divers...
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Main Authors: | Hashim, Rosli, Foitzik, S., Witte, V., Leingartner, A., Sabass, L. |
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2008
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/8314/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000334720800239X |
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