COPULATION OF A PHYSOGASTRIC QUEEN IN MACROTERMES BELLICOSUS (ISOPTERA, TERMITIDAE)

Authors
HINZE B LEUTHOLD RH
Citation
B. Hinze et Rh. Leuthold, COPULATION OF A PHYSOGASTRIC QUEEN IN MACROTERMES BELLICOSUS (ISOPTERA, TERMITIDAE), Sociobiology, 30(3), 1997, pp. 243-246
Citations number
7
Journal title
Sociobiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03616525
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
243 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6525(1997)30:3<243:COAPQI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Using artificial observation nests we were able to record the mating b ehavior of Macrotermes bellicosus by a video camera. It is the first t ime that copulatory behavior between a physogastric queen and her king is described for a higher termite species.