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Trophallaxis in Lasius niger: a variable frequency and constant duration for three food types

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Bibliographic reference Buffin, Aurelie ; Mailleux, Anne-Catherine ; Detrain, Claire ; Deneubourg, Jean-Louis. Trophallaxis in Lasius niger: a variable frequency and constant duration for three food types. In: Insectes Sociaux, Vol. 58, no. 2, p. 177-183 (2011)
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