Nonnestmate kin recognition in the ant Leptothorax lichtensteini: evidence that genetic factors regulate colony recognition.

doi:10.1007/BF01066333

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Nonnestmate kin recognition in the ant Leptothorax lichtensteini: evidence that genetic factors regulate colony recognition.

Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 1991

Provost E

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Young monogynous colonies of Leptothorax lichtensteini showed completely unaggressive behavior toward unfamiliar kin-related workers which were experimentally introduced into their nest, whereas they were much more hostile toward nonrelated workers (42% of which were rejected). During the first 3...

Topics

Animal Communication
Animals
Ants
Cues
Nesting Behavior
Phenotype
Pheromones
Social Behavior
Social Environment

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