1. The rarity of multiple mating by females in the social Hymenoptera

   • J. Strassmann

   Pages: 1 - 13

2. Queen and pheromonal factors influencing comb construction by simulated honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) swarms

   • M.N. Ledoux
   • M.L. Winston
   • Y. LeConte

   Pages: 14 - 20

3. Social facilitation affecting tolerance to poisoning in termites (Insecta, Isoptera)

   • O. DeSouza
   • O. Miramontes
   • D.L. Bernardo

   Pages: 21 - 24

4. Reproductive strategy: an essential component in the success of incipient colonies of the invasive Argentine ant

   • S. Aron

   Pages: 25 - 27

5. Spermatogenesis of diploid males in the formicine ant, Lasius sakagamii

   • K. Yamauchi
   • T. Yoshida
   • H.T. Imai

   Pages: 28 - 32

6. A quantitative study of the physical properties of nest paper in three species of Vespine wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

   • M.R. Cole
   • M.H. Hansell
   • C.J. Seath

   Pages: 33 - 39

7. Mating frequency in Apis florea revisited (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

   • K.A. Palmer
   • B.P. Oldroyd

   Pages: 40 - 43

8. Phylogenetic position of Apis nuluensis of northern Borneo and phylogeography of A. cerana as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences

   • H. Tanaka
   • D.W. Roubik
   • G. Gunsalam

   Pages: 44 - 51

9. Nitrogen recycling through proctodeal trophallaxis in the Japanese damp-wood termite Hodotermopsis japonica (Isoptera, Termopsidae)

   • M. Machida
   • O. Kitade
   • T. Matsumoto

   Pages: 52 - 56

10. Comparison of the spatial distribution and reproductive cycle of Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud and Reticulitermes lucifugus grassei Clément (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) suggests that they represent introduced and native species, respectively

    • F. Vieau

    Pages: 57 - 62

11. Functional morphology of the metapleural gland in the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex octospinosus

    • A.N.M. Bot
    • M.L. Obermayer
    • J.J. Boomsma

    Pages: 63 - 66

12. Reproductive division of labour without dominance interactions in the queenless ponerine ant Pachycondyla (=Ophthalmopone) berthoudi

    • M.F. Sledge
    • C. Peeters
    • R.M. Crewe

    Pages: 67 - 73

13. Social parasitism in ants: effects of the inquiline parasite Plagiolepis xene St. on queen distribution and worker production of its host Plagiolepis pygmaea Latr.

    • L. Passera
    • M. Gilbert
    • S. Aron

    Pages: 74 - 79

14. Dependent colony founding in the ant Proformica longiseta

    • I. Fernández-Escudero
    • P. Seppä
    • P. Pamilo

    Pages: 80 - 82