Nest-seeking rock ants (Temnothorax albipennis) trade off sediment packing density and structural integrity for ease of cavity excavation

Title
Nest-seeking rock ants (Temnothorax albipennis) trade off sediment packing density and structural integrity for ease of cavity excavation
Authors
Keywords
Self-organization, Collective decision, Nest excavation, Intercolony variation, <em class=EmphasisTypeItalic >Temnothorax albipennis</em>
Journal
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
Volume 67, Issue 11, Pages 1745-1756
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2013-07-19
DOI
10.1007/s00265-013-1582-x

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