Insects feature some of the most complex societies in the animal kingdom, but a historic
perception persists that such complexity emerges from interactions between individuals …

The common sand-dwelling Formica cinerea ants possess monomorphic workers, yet with
considerable and easily identified size variation. Considering the importance of body size in …

The Formica cinerea ants are known to be highly territorial and aggressively defend their
nest and foraging areas against other ants. During the foraging, workers engage in large …

Social animals, and ants, in particular, exhibit a range of cooperative behaviors. One such
behavior is the rescue of group members, which cannot return to the nest by themselves …

Simple Summary Animals living in nests leave their nests to search for food and often use
constant routes. We tested how workers of ant colonies cope with pitfall traps placed on their …

Central-place foragers face high predation risk when repeatedly using routes near their nest,
as predators can learn to ambush them there. We investigated the factors influencing the …

Rescue behavior aims to free a relative from danger. Ants are particularly known for such
helpfulness and, perhaps not coincidentally, also show the highest level of social …

Norway rats are known to liberate trapped conspecifics, which implies an empathic
response to the deplorable situation of the captive. If this is an altruistic behavior reflecting …

In a species of Mediterranean desert-dwelling ant, Cataglyphis piliscapa (formerly, C.
cursor), some individuals, mostly foragers, engage in highly orchestrated behavior to free a …

Ant rescue behaviour belongs to the most interesting subcategories of prosocial and
altruistic behaviour encountered in the animal world. Several studies suggested that ants …