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Notes on an army ant (Eciton burchelli) raid on a social wasp colony (Agelaia yepocapa) in Costa Rica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Sean O'Donnell  and
Robert L. Jeanne
Sean O'Donnell
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI53706, USA
Robert L. Jeanne
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI53706, USA
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Keywords

Agelaia yepocapaarmy ant raidCosta RicaEchiton burchellisocial wasp colony
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Short Communication
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , November 1990 , pp. 507 - 509
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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