Impacts of an incursion of African Big-headed ants, Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius), in urban bushland in Perth, Western Australia

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Impacts of an incursion of African Big-headed ants, Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius), in urban bushland in Perth, Western Australia

An incursion of the African Big-headed Ant, Pheidole megacephala, has recently been recorded in bushland in Perth, Western Australia. This unexpected discovery prompted an investigation into the effects of the incursion on the native ant assemblages. Extensive pitfall trapping in invaded and non-inv...

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Main Authors:	Callan, Shea, Majer, Jonathan
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Surrey Beatty and Sons 2009
Online Access:	http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=728667641361663;res=IELHSS http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17555

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