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Title:		Sexual calling behavior in primitive ants
Author(s):		Holldobler B; Haskins CP;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1977
Volume:		195
Issue:		4280
Page Number:		793 - 794
DOI:		10.1126/science.836590
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The wingless virgin females of the ponerine ant Rhytidoponera metallica attract males by the release of a pheromone from the tergal gland, a hitherto unrecognized exocrine gland located between the last two abdominal segments. This is the first evidence for sexual chemical communication in the large and primitive subfamily Ponerinae"
Keywords:		"Animals Ants/anatomy & histology/*physiology Female Male Pheromones/*physiology Sex Attractants/*physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal/physiology Species Specificity;"
Notes:		"MedlineHolldobler, B Haskins, C P eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 1977/02/25 Science. 1977 Feb 25; 195(4280):793-4. doi: 10.1126/science.836590"