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

Author： Minter Nicholas Sendova-Franks Ana Franks Nigel

Publisher： Springer Publishing Company

ISSN： 0340-5443

Source： Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol.67, Iss.11, 2013-11, pp. : 1745-1756

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