Social parasitism is the coexistence in the same nest of two species of social insects, one of
which is parasitically dependent on the other. Though parasitism in general is known to be …

In this synthesis we apply coevolutionary models to the interactions between socially
parasitic ants and their hosts. Obligate social parasite systems are ideal models for …

Aggression assays are commonly used to study nestmate recognition in social insects.
Methods range from detailed behavioral observations on small numbers of insects to counts …

Learning is a widespread phenomenon that allows behavioural flexibility when individuals
face new situations. However, learned information may lose its value over time. If such a …

Knowledge of the role of ants in many agroecosystems is relatively scarce, and in temperate
regions the possibility to exploit ants as biocontrol agents for crop protection is still largely …

A review of field and laboratory research concerning raiding behaviour, mating strategies
and colony founding in Formica sanguinea and Polyergus rufescens (respectively facultative …

The ecological success of social Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) depends on the division
of labour between the queen and workers. Each caste exhibits highly specialized …

“If you've ever fantasized walking and conversing with the great scientist on the subjects that
consumed him, and now wish to add the fullness of reality, read this book.”—Edward O …

We report the results of field observations and experiments demonstrating that workers of F.
sanguinea and F. cinerea caught by a larva of an ant lion (Myrmeleon formicarius) can …

Chemical cues are among the most important information-sharing mechanisms in insect
societies, in which cuticular hydrocarbons play a central role, eg, from nestmate recognition …