A report of Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius 1793) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonisation on small and medium-sized mammal carcasses: its implications in forensic entomology

Decomposition is a natural nutrient cycling process that begins with internal bacterial activities and followed by the occupation of various invertebrates, including ants. We reported a significant colonisation of big-headed ants, Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius 1973) on small and medium-sized mamma...

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Published in:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE
Main Authors: Ahmad, Azwandi; Omar, Baharudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER INT PUBL AG 2023
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Online Access:https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001169113100006