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Army Ants

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© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

© 2019 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Publisher's Foreword xi
Preface xiii
1. Army Ants: An Introduction 1
2. Classification and Distribution 8
3. The Colony 41
4. Behavior 94
5. Guests and Predators 161
6. The Role of Army Ants in Tropical Ecosystems 219
7. Myth and Metaphor 244
Epilogue: In Defense of Army Ants (and Other Tropical Beasts) 253
Literature Cited 255
Author Index 283
Subject Index 289

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501736711-002

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Publisher's Foreword xi
Preface xiii
1. Army Ants: An Introduction 1
2. Classification and Distribution 8
3. The Colony 41
4. Behavior 94
5. Guests and Predators 161
6. The Role of Army Ants in Tropical Ecosystems 219
7. Myth and Metaphor 244
Epilogue: In Defense of Army Ants (and Other Tropical Beasts) 253
Literature Cited 255
Author Index 283
Subject Index 289

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