Observatory: Gracious Guests, Ants Pick Their Host Trees Out of a Crowd

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 11:30 in Biology & Nature

Pseudomyrmex triplarinus ants, which live in, feed on and defend Triplaris americana trees, can recognize the tree’s chemical signature when faced with several choices.

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