Book Review on Hormigas de Colombia
Fernando Fernández Castiblanco, Roberto José Guerrero Flórez, Thibaut Delsinne (eds.). 2019. Hormigas de Colombia. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, eISBN: 9789587837667. COP 49.900, EUR approx. 14...
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In the recently published article “Unveiling the morphology of the Oriental rare monotypic ant genus Opamyrma Yamane, Bui & Eguchi, 2008 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae) and...
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Ants of Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Trophallaxis: a charismatic quirk, simple food exchange, or an opportunity to conquer the world
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