Biology Category
The scientific study of ants, covering colony organization, caste systems, chemical communication, mutualisms, and collective behavior.
Welcome to the Myrmecology category of this site. Here you will find clear, detailed articles covering key topics related to Myrmecology.
A detailed guide to age related shifts in worker task performance. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to alarm pheromones triggering colony response. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about architecture of the ant nest interior — covering nest structure, chamber design, and the role of nest in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to army ant raids and massive group predation. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to attine agriculture and fungal symbiosis. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to behavioral responses to fungal pathogens. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to biogeographic patterns of ant distribution. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to carton nests built high in the canopy. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to castes and their roles within ant society. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to collective behavior emergent from simple rules. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to colony specific odor profiles in ants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to conservation strategies for native ant fauna. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to dispersal mechanisms of founding queens. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to division of labor among colony members. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to ecological impacts of invasive ant species. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to endangered ant species and their habitats. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to fire ants and their painful stinging ecology. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to foraging strategies from solitary to mass recruitment. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to fungus cultivation practices of farming ants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to how ant colonies organize their work. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to immune defenses against colony pathogens. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to individual learning capacity in ant workers. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about larval growth and feeding in the brood — covering larval feeding, brood care, and the role of larva in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to leafcutter ants and their harvesting behavior. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to metamorphosis from larva to adult worker. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to microbial communities living within ants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about mutualism between ants and aphids — covering honeydew exchange, aphid herding, and the role of aphid in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to nestmate recognition and discrimination behavior. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to nomadic phases in army ant life cycles. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to nuptial flights and the timing of mating. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to philopatry and return to the natal nest. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to polymorphism in body size and form. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to population cycles in ant colony density. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to predation tactics across ant lineages. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to protective partnerships between ants and plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to queen and worker roles in colony life. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to queen pheromones regulating worker reproduction. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to recognition systems based on cuticular chemistry. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to recruitment signals that mobilize nestmates. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to social immunity through grooming and hygiene. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to solitary founding of new ant colonies. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to swarm intelligence and optimal foraging routes. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to symbiotic bacteria and nutrient provisioning. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
Learn about the acacia ant and tree mutualism — covering tree defense, food rewards, and the role of acacia in this fundamental biological process.
A detailed guide to trail pheromones guiding foraging columns. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to trap jaw mechanisms in fast striking ants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to trophobiosis and the exchange of honeydew. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to underground tunnel networks of ant colonies. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to variation in worker body size across nests. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to venom chemistry and defensive stinging. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
