Tandem running by foraging Pachycondyla striata workers in field conditions vary in response to food type, food distance, and environmental conditions

Abstract Ants show collective and individual behavioral flexibility in their response to immediate context, choosing for example between different foraging strategies. In Pachycondyla striata, workers can forage solitarily or recruit and guide nestmates to larger food sources through tandem running....

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Published in:	Current zoology Vol. 67; no. 5; pp. 541 - 549
Main Authors:	Silva, Janiele Pereira, Valadares, Lohan, Vieira, Maria Eduarda Lima, Teseo, Serafino, Châline, Nicolas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 01-10-2021
Subjects:	Ants Colonies Decision-making Environmental aspects Environmental conditions Environmental quality Food Food and nutrition Food sources Foraging Foraging behavior Humidity Motivation Pachycondyla striata Protein sources Relative humidity Running Social aspects Special Column: Uncovering Variation in Social Insect Communication Tandem running Workers (insect caste) Zoological research Brazil social learning flexibility decision-making emotional states Ponerinae collective behavior
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