Magnetic orientation in the fire ant,Solenopsis invicta

@article{Anderson1993MagneticOI,
  title={Magnetic orientation in the fire ant,Solenopsis invicta},
  author={J. Anderson and Robert K. Vander Meer},
  journal={Naturwissenschaften},
  year={1993},
  volume={80},
  pages={568-570}
}
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