Ants regulate colony spatial organization using multiple chemical road-signs

While the organization of ants within their nest is key for colony function, it remains unknown how ants navigate this dark subterranean environment. Here, Heymanet al. use a series of behavioral tests, chemical analyses, and machine learning to identify chemical landmarks that ants use to distingui...

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Main Authors: Yael Heyman, Noam Shental, Alexander Brandis, Abraham Hefetz, Ofer Feinerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15414