@article {3751,
	title = {Interference and exploitation competition of three nectar-thieving invasive ant species},
	journal = {Insectes Sociaux},
	volume = {52},
	year = {2005},
	note = {Part of FORMIS 07; from-DPW, },
	pages = {257-262},
	abstract = {*[I compared the nectar-thieving behavior of 3 widespread invasive ant species: long-legged ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes), Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), \& big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala) in inflorescences of the native Hawaiian {\textquoteleft}ohi{\textquoteright}a tree, an important food source for native fauna.  A. gracilipes was least likely to leave inflorescences unvisited \& visited inflorescences in higher numbers than both L. humile \& P. megacephala.  A. gracilipes \& L. humile visited more flowers in an inflorescence \& were less likely to retreat from a flower with a competitor than P. megacephala.  A. gracilipes was able to take 5.5 \& 11.3 times the amount of nectar than L. humile \& P. megacephala, respectively.  Thus, A. gracilipes may be effective at both interference and exploitation competition against other nectarivores, L. humile may be effective at interference competition, \& P. megacephala may be relatively weak at both types of competition against other nectarivores.]},
	author = {Lach, L.}
}
