Copulation of a physogastric queen in Macrotermes bellicosus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

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作者
Hinze, B
Leuthold, RH
机构
[1] Univ Bern, Div Neurobiol, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
[2] Ctr Suisse Rech Sci, Abidjan 01, Cote Ivoire
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SOCIOBIOLOGY | 1997年 / 30卷 / 03期
关键词
Macrotermes bellicosus; copulation; artificial nests; video recording;
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
Using artificial observation nests we were able to record the mating behavior of Macrotermes bellicosus by a video camera. It is the first time that copulatory behavior between a physogastric queen and her king is described for a higher termite species.
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页码:243 / 246
页数:4
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