Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the animal kingdom, and some species
exhibit complex social behaviors. Although research on insect object use is still in its early …

Ants provide striking examples of particle-use behavior in activities unrelated to nest
building. For example, some species cover liquid food with debris particles and then use …

 Abstract There are only two Aphaenogaster species from the subterranea group in the
western Mediterranean: A. ichnusa Santschi, 1925, from south-western Europe, and A …

Simple Summary Adhesive tapes are as effective as baits and pitfall traps in monitoring
Solenopsis invicta and Tapinoma melanocephalum in urban areas in southern China …

In 1960, Jane Goodall watched a chimpanzee in Gombe turn a twig into a fishing tool for
termites. With that observation, tool use was relegated to the ever-growing list of traits that do …

Ants use their antennae as tactile probes to sense their environment, then execute grasps
using their mouth-parts on a variety of novel objects. In this work, we define kinematic and …

The mobilization strategies of ants have been studied quite well, but the questions of how far
foragers of different species are able to move away from the nest remain unclear. The study …

Colony composition and behavioral characteristics of the myrmicine ant, Aphaenogaster
rugulosa, a species endemic to Yonagunijima Island, were investigated. Colonies nested in …

Az eszközhasználat egy ritka és különleges viselkedés, amely gyakran volt az állatok
kognitív képességeit vizsgáló kutatások fókuszában az elmúlt száz évben. Bár a legtöbb …