Trail-following responses of the red wood ant Formica rufa L-in darkness
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Tarih
1999
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Science From Israel-Division Of Laser Pages Publ Ltd
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The responses of the red wood ant, Formica rufa, to an artificial trail were examined in darkness in a controlled laboratory environment using a satiated colony. Artificial trails were prepared in four different solvents from-the head, thorax + legs, and gaster extracts of foragers. Thorax + legs extracts did not elicit directional responses in foragers. Gaster extracts were-consistently followed, suggesting that trail-following is induced by pheromones issued from gastric glands. Head extracts were also followed, but foragers displayed excitement, most probably in response to an alarm message.
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Orientation, Hymenoptera, Cues
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Israel Journal Of Zoology
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Q4
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45
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2
