Odor Coding of Nestmate Recognition in the Eusocial Ant Camponotus floridanus
S. T. Ferguson, K. Y. Park, A. Ruff, I. Bakis, L. J. Zwiebel
This study demonstrates that odorant receptors are necessary for mediating aggression towards non-nestmates in ants using an aggression-based bioassay with odorant receptor modulators.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition