Larval hemolymph feeding in the ant Leptanilla japonica by use of a specialized duct organ, the ?larval hemolymph tap? (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 127 - 132
Published: Feb 1, 1989
Abstract
The larvae of the migratory Japanese ant Leptanilla japonica Baroni Urbani have a specialized duct organ on each side of the 4th abdominal segment. Behavioral and histological studies have shown that the adult ants are able to imbibe hemolymph directly from the larval body cavity through these organs, each of which is referred to here as a “larval hemolymph tap.” Laboratory observations further confirm that larval hemolymph feeding (LHF) is the...
Paper Details
Title
Larval hemolymph feeding in the ant Leptanilla japonica by use of a specialized duct organ, the ?larval hemolymph tap? (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Published Date
Feb 1, 1989
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
127 - 132
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