title: [The biology and polygyny of the ant Tapinoma simrothi phoenicium Emery].
abstract: Laying and nesting start in winter. The society is strictly polygynous. All the fertilized females participate in the laying. After the nuptial flight, the founders cohabit and together form a new society. The pullulation and resistance of this species is explained by its polygymy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D010058:Oviposition; D012621:Seasons; D012919:Social Behavior
vernacular_title: Contribution à l'étude l'étude de la biologie et de la polygynie de la fourmi Tapinoma simrothi phoenicium Emery