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Weaver ants Oecophylla smaragdina encounter nasty neighbors rather than dear enemies by Newey, Philip S, Robson, Simon K. A, Crozier, Ross H

“…The evolution of territorial behavior requires that the benefits of territoriality outweigh the costs. The costs are primarily those of territorial defense…”
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Temporal variation in recognition cues: implications for the social life of weaver ants Oecophylla smaragdina by Newey, Philip S., Robson, Simon K.A., Crozier, Ross H.

“…Recognition systems are involved in a range of evolutionary and biological processes, and animals use a variety of visual, auditory, tactile and olfactory cues…”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy as a tool in behavioural ecology: a case study of the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina by Newey, Philip S., Robson, Simon K.A., Crozier, Ross H.

“…Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) play an important role in insect recognition systems. A growing body of evidence indicates that insects are able to act upon the…”
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Know thine enemy: why some weaver ants do but others do not by Newey, Philip S., Robson, Simon K.A., Crozier, Ross H.

“…Recognition systems involve 3 components: an expression component, a perception component, and an action or response component. Disentangling the perception…”
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