The Guests of Ants : : How Myrmecophiles Interact with Their Hosts / / Bert Hölldobler, Christina L. Kwapich.
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. Ant colonies, revered a...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Superorganisms: A Primer
- 2 Inside and on the Bodies of the Ants
- 3 Recognition, Identity Theft, and Camouflage
- 4 The Lycaenidae: Mutualists, Predators, and Parasites
- 5 Foraging Paths and Refuse Sites
- 6 Spiders and Other Mimics, Pretenders, and Predators
- 7 The Mysteries of Myrmecophilous Crickets
- 8 Grades of Myrmecophilous Adaptations
- 9 Myrmecophiles in the Ecosystem of Ant Nests
- 10 Vertebrates and Ants
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index