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Slave-making ants by Topoff, H. (Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY)

“…Social parasites infiltrate the host's life by using the same developmental processes and signaling methods that the parasite and host use for communicating…”
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Universe Creation by Topoff, Howard

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Raid organization and behavioral development in the slave-making ant Polyergus lucidus Mayr by Cool-Kwait, E, Topoff, H

“…Mixed-species colonies of Polyergus lucidus and Formica schaufussi were studied in New York. Slave raids were conducted in late afternoon, past the peak in…”
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Ecology of Raiding Behavior in the Western Slave-Making Ant Polyergus breviceps (Formicidae) by Topoff, Howard, LaMon, Brent, Goodloe, Linda, Goldstein, Myrna

“…Population characteristics of the western slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps were studied during the summer of 1981, in the Chiricahua Mountains of…”
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Slave raid by a diminutive colony of the socially parasitic ant, Polyergus breviceps (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Topoff, H. (Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY), Mendez, R

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A comparative study of colony takeover between queens of facultative and obligatory slave-making ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Topoff, H. (Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY), Weickert, T, Zimmerli, E

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Behavioral adaptations for raiding in the slave-making ant, Polyergus breviceps by Topoff, H. (Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY), Cover, S, Jacobs, A

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The Role of Scouting in Slave Raids by Polyergus Breviceps (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Howard Topoff, Diane Bodoni, Peter Sherman, Linda Goodloe

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Behavioral ecology of the slave-making ant, Polyergus breviceps, in a desert habitat by Topoff, H, Inez-Pagani, M, Mack, L, Goldstein, M

“…In a desert habitat in southeastern Arizona, at an elevation of 1,463 m, Polyergus breviceps conducts slave raids on the related formicine ant Formica gnava…”
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Do these eggs smell funny to you?: an experimental study of egg discrimination by hosts of the social parasite Polyergus breviceps (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Johnson, C.A, Topoff, H, Vander Meer, R.K, Lavine, B

“…Social parasites exploit the behaviours of other social species. Infiltration of host systems involves a variety of mechanisms depending on the conditions…”
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Reaction of the ant Novomessor albisetosus Mayr to intruders in the nest area (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) by Goldstein, M.H, Topoff, H

“…Intruders were placed in the territory of a colony of the ant Novomessor albisetosus Mayr. The colony attacked non-resident adults (N. albisetosus, Novomessor…”
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Onset of the nomadic phase in the army ant Neivamyrmex nigrescens (Cresson) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): distinguishing between callow and larval excitation by brood substitution by Topoff, H, Mirenda, J, Droual, R, Herrick, S

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Behavioral changes in the army ant Neivamyrmex nigrescens during the nomadic and statary phases by Topoff, Howard

“…The responses of workers of the army ant Neivamyrmex nigrescens to illumination and to the presence of conspecifics were compared during the nomadic and…”
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The ant who would be Queen by Topoff, Howard

“…The ant genus Polyergus exhibits an unusual parasitic behavior. These ants invade other colonies where its queen ant kills the resident queen ant and then…”
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Relationship of raiding and emigration in the Nearctic army ant Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson by Mirenda, J.T, Eakins, D.G, Topoff, H

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Sex pheromone of queens of the slave-making ant, Polyergus breviceps by Greenberg, L, Aliabadi, A, McElfresh, J.S, Topoff, H, Millar, J.G

“…The sex attractant pheromone produced in mandibular glands of queens of the slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps has been identified as a blend of methyl…”
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Orientation behavior of the slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps in an oak-woodland habitat by Topoff, H, Pagani, M, Goldstein, M, Mack, L

“…The orientation behavior of Polyergus breviceps was studied in an oak-juniper woodland in southeastern Arizona. Target colonies of Formica gnava were scattered…”
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Host queen killing by a slave-maker ant queen: when is a host queen worth attacking? by Johnson, Christine A., Topoff, Howard, Vander Meer, Robert K., Lavine, Barry

“…A new colony of the slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps is initiated when a newly mated gyne invades a host nest and kills the resident queen. This process…”
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A Charles Darwin birthday quiz by Topoff, Howard

“…An 11-item quiz is presented to mark the 187th birthday of Charles Darwin, who is best known for the theory of 'evolution by natural selection.' Seven or more…”
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Universe Creation by TOPOFF, H.

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