Kingdom of Ants by Edward O. Wilson & José M. Gómez Durán

Author:Edward O. Wilson & José M. Gómez Durán [Wilson, Edward O.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010-09-27T22:00:00+00:00

In short, the colonies of most ant species are highly territorial in their responses to other colonies of the same species, especially in the vicinity of their respective nests. In contrast, colonies belonging to different species usually just avoid one another. It is not unusual, especially in the cluttered ground litter of forests, to find many species nesting close to one another. In addition, the nest galleries and chambers are kept sealed off or else guarded by workers to protect them against invasion. Let us listen, now, as Mutis recounts a few things about the ant wars he observed.

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