When Ants Attack: Chemicals That Trigger Aggression In Argentine Ants Synthesized

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 00:35 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have identified and synthesized the chemical cues by which Argentine ants distinguish colony-mates from rivals. By exploiting these chemicals, researchers have demonstrated that normally friendly Argentine ants can turn against each other and fight.

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