Heat-induced symmetry breaking in ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) escape behavior.

The collective egress of social insects is important in dangerous situations such as natural disasters or enemy attacks. Some studies have described the phenomenon of symmetry breaking in ants, with two exits induced by a repellent. However, whether symmetry breaking occurs under high temperature co...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Kai Chung, Chung-Chi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5371300?pdf=render