Swarming (Zoology)

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Name (Hebrew)
שריצה (זואולוגיה)
Name (Latin)
Swarming (Zoology)
Name (Arabic)
الاحتشاد (علم الحيوان)
Other forms of name
Swarms (Zoology)
See Also From tracing topical name
Herding behavior in animals
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q14915018
Library of congress: sh2009002808
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 2009010800: Swarms, 2010:ECIP galley (swarms; animals swarm for many reasons. Fish swim together for protection ... Ants, termites, and bees swarm to find new homes. Catapillars ... form large swarms to hunt for food)
  • Wikipedia, Mar. 23, 2009(swarm; The term swarm (shoaling, swarming or flocking) is applied to fish, insects, birds and microorganisms, such as bacteria, and describes a behavior of an aggregation (school) of animals of similar size and body orientation, generally cruising in the same direction. Group size is a major aspect of the social environment of participants)