Tandem communication improves ant foraging success in a highly competitive tropical habitat

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-564642
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.56464

Glaser, S. M. ; Feitosa, R. M.

; Koch, A. ; Goß, N. ; do Nascimento, F. S. ; Grüter, C.

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Abstract

Tropical ants experience intense intra- and interspecific competition for food sources, which influences their activity pattern and foraging strategies. Even though different ant species can coexist through spatial and temporal niche partitioning, direct competition for food cannot be avoided. Recruitment communication is assumed to help colonies to monopolize and exploit food sources ...