Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are one of the most dominant terrestrial organisms
worldwide. They are hugely abundant, both in terms of sheer numbers and biomass, on …

Leaf‐cutting ants are generally recognized as important pest species in Neotropical
America. They are eusocial insects that exhibit social organization, foraging, fungus …

Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the processes of
herbivory being of special interest. This volume examines the interactions of leaf-cutting ants …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a ubiquitous sensory cue that plays multiple roles in insect
behavior. In recent years understanding of the well-known role of CO2 in foraging by …

The architecture of the subterranean nests of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex
badius, was studied through excavation and casting. Nests are composed of two basic units …

Many species of millimetric fungus-harvesting termites collectively build uninhabited,
massive mound structures enclosing a network of broad tunnels that protrude from the …

The nests of social insects are not only impressive because of their sheer complexity but
also because they are built from individuals whose work is not centrally coordinated. A key …

Termite mounds function as nests for their inhabitants, which are colonies of small
potentially vulnerable insects that are also susceptible to environmental fluctuations. Thus …

Leaf-cutter ants belonging to the genus Atta are important ecosystem engineers and
conspicuous bioturbators in Neotropical regions acting as superorganisms. The Atta ants …

Odor-mediated insect navigation in airborne chemical plumes is vital to many ecological
interactions, including mate finding, flower nectaring, and host locating (where disease …