The Guests of Ants: How Myrmecophiles Interact with Their Hosts Hlldobler Bert
The Guests of Ants: How Myrmecophiles Interact with Their Hosts Hlldobler Bert A fascinating examination of socially parasitic invaders, from butterflies to bacteria, that survive and thrive by…
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The Guests of Ants: How Myrmecophiles Interact with Their Hosts Hlldobler Bert
A fascinating examination of socially parasitic invaders, from butterflies to bacteria, that survive and thrive by exploiting the communication systems of ant colonies.Down below, on sidewalks, in fallen leaves, and across the forest floor, a covert invasion is taking place. Using incredibly sophisticated tactics, various species of butterflies, beetles, crickets, spiders, fungi, and bacteria insert themselves into ant colonies and decode the colonies' communication system. Ant colonies, revered and studied for their complex collective behaviors, are being infiltrated by tiny organisms called myrmecophiles.
Suddenly colony members can no longer distinguish friend from foe.Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biologist Bert Hlldobler and behavioral ecologist Christina Kwapich explore this Once able to "speak the language," these outsiders can masquerade as ants.