Ants of Africa and Madagascar : a guide to the genera / Brian L. Fisher and Barry Bolton ; illustrated by Jessica Huppi.
"Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinat...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2016]
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| Series: | Ants of the world.
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| Summary: | "Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Featuring illustrated keys to subfamilies, separate keys to Afrotropical and Malagasy ant genera, and distribution maps, it also describes diagnostic characters, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in the regions. This detailed guide is an essential tool for entomologists and myrmecologists working with and learning about this diverse population of Formicidae"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 503 pages, 36 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-497) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520962996 0520962990 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |