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title The nest architecture of the ant, Pheidole oxyops Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full The nest architecture of the ant, Pheidole oxyops Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_fullStr The nest architecture of the ant, Pheidole oxyops Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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title_unstemmed The nest architecture of the ant, Pheidole oxyops Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
topic Insect Science, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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