Pheromone cue triggers switch between vectors in the desert harvest ant, Veromessor pergandei
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-020-01354-7
Abstract: The desert harvester ant (Veromessor pergandei) employs a mixture of social and individual navigational strategies at separate stages of their foraging trip. Individuals leave the nest along a pheromone-based column, travelling 3–40 m before spreading… read more here.
Keywords: veromessor pergandei; column; fan column; ant veromessor ... See more keywords