@article{28b205f2d56d46f2a2fd9868ca151877,
title = "Lack of plasticity in the behavior of queens of the ant Leptothorax rugatulus emery (Formicidae: Hymenoptera)",
keywords = "Behavioral flexibility, Caste, Phenotypic plasticity, Reverse social evolution, Social insects",
author = "Olav R{\"u}ppell and Livia Sch{\"a}ffler and Bert H{\"o}lldobler",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank the Southwestern Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History for their logistic support during the field collections. J. Liebig, D. Orthius-Lechner, J. Heinze, M. C. Kalcounis-R{\"u}ppell, and an anonymous reviewer gave valuable advice to improve this manuscript and financial support came from German Science Foundation (DFG) Grant SFB-554. The working group “Social Insects” of the Santa Fe Institute provided stimulating discussions.",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1023/A:1016277511957",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "15",
pages = "447--454",
journal = "Journal of Insect Behavior",
issn = "0892-7553",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "3",
}