Overwintering by the western thatch ant, Formica obscuripes (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Temperate zone ants overwinter using a variety of mechanisms. The genus Formica overwinters entirely as adults. In at least one species it has been demonstrated that winter workers are more corpulent than summer foragers, storing resources in their bodies and mobilizing them for early brood producti...

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Main Authors: D. Christian Furness, Elaine Tan, John T. Longino
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut 2025-05-01
Series:Contributions to Entomology
Online Access:https://contributions-to-entomology.arphahub.com/article/144856/download/pdf/
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