H�olldobler, Bert, 1936-
The leafcutter ants : civilization by instinct / Bert H�olldobler and Edward O. Wilson. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : W.W. Norton, c2011. - xii, 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
"Parts of this text have previously appeared in Chapter 9 of "The Superorganism" by Bert H�olldobler and Edward O. Wilson"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-154) and index.
The ultimate superorganisms -- The Attine breakthrough -- The ascent of the leafcutters -- The Atta caste system -- Harvesting vegetation -- Communication in Atta -- The ant-fungus mutualism -- Hygiene in the symbiosis -- Waste management -- Agropredators and agroparasites -- Leafcutter nests -- Trails and trunk routes.
9780393338683 (pbk.) : $19.95 0393338681 (pbk.)
2010016202
Leaf-cutting ants.
QL568.F7 / H577 2011
The leafcutter ants : civilization by instinct / Bert H�olldobler and Edward O. Wilson. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : W.W. Norton, c2011. - xii, 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
"Parts of this text have previously appeared in Chapter 9 of "The Superorganism" by Bert H�olldobler and Edward O. Wilson"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-154) and index.
The ultimate superorganisms -- The Attine breakthrough -- The ascent of the leafcutters -- The Atta caste system -- Harvesting vegetation -- Communication in Atta -- The ant-fungus mutualism -- Hygiene in the symbiosis -- Waste management -- Agropredators and agroparasites -- Leafcutter nests -- Trails and trunk routes.
9780393338683 (pbk.) : $19.95 0393338681 (pbk.)
2010016202
Leaf-cutting ants.
QL568.F7 / H577 2011