| Description |
1 online resource (551 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Ants of Africa and Madagascar; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the Ant Genera; Family Formicidae: The Ants; Afrotropical and Malagasy Subfamilies; Key to Afrotropical and Malagasy Subfamilies (Workers); Subfamily Accounts; Afrotropical and Malagasy Genera; Key to Afrotropical Genera (Workers); Key to Malagasy Genera (Workers); Genus Accounts; Glossary; References; Index; Color plates |
| 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 curre |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Ants -- Africa -- Identification
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Ants -- Ecology -- Africa
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Ants -- Madagascar -- Identification
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Ants -- Ecology -- Madagascar
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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Ants
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Ants -- Ecology
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Africa
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Madagascar
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| Genre/Form |
Field guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bolton, Barry
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| ISBN |
9780520962996 |
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0520962990 |
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