“O sister, where art thou?”—A review on rescue of imperiled individuals in ants
Simple Summary Ants provide an outstanding example of organisms capable of risky acts.
When ants engage in rescue behavior, for example, they do so for a chance of saving …
When ants engage in rescue behavior, for example, they do so for a chance of saving …
Small workers are more persistent when providing and requiring help in a monomorphic ant
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 …
considerable and easily identified size variation. Considering the importance of body size in …
Injury shortens life expectancy in ants and affects some risk-related decisions of workers
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 …
nest and foraging areas against other ants. During the foraging, workers engage in large …
Foraging is prioritized over nestmate rescue in desert ants and pupae are rescued more than adults
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 …
behavior is the rescue of group members, which cannot return to the nest by themselves …
[HTML][HTML] Bottled & canned–Anthropogenic debris as an understudied ecological trap for small animals
Nowadays, littering is one of the biggest challenges that environmental conservation is
facing. Although beverage containers, such as bottles and cans, belong to the most common …
facing. Although beverage containers, such as bottles and cans, belong to the most common …
Life expectancy in ants explains variation in helpfulness regardless of phylogenetic relatedness
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 …
helpfulness and, perhaps not coincidentally, also show the highest level of social …
Norway rats recruit cooperation partners based on previous receipt of help while disregarding kinship
SC Engelhardt, NI Paulsson, M Taborsky - iScience, 2024 - cell.com
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 …
response to the deplorable situation of the captive. If this is an altruistic behavior reflecting …
Early social context does not influence behavioral variation at adulthood in ants
I Sanmartín-Villar, R Jeanson - Current zoology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Early experience can prepare offspring to adapt their behaviors to the environment they are
likely to encounter later in life. In several species of ants, colonies show ontogenic changes …
likely to encounter later in life. In several species of ants, colonies show ontogenic changes …
Do They Know What They Are Doing? Cognitive Aspects of Rescue Behaviour Directed by Workers of the Red Wood Ant Formica polyctena to Nestmate Victims …
A Szczuka, A Sochacka-Marlowe, J Korczyńska… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ant rescue behaviour belongs to the most interesting subcategories of prosocial and
altruistic behaviour encountered in the animal world. Several studies suggested that ants …
altruistic behaviour encountered in the animal world. Several studies suggested that ants …
[HTML][HTML] Elicitation and experimentation: implications for English sociolinguistics
In a recent discussion on the replication crisis and its consequences for linguistics, Grieve
(2021) convincingly argues that the complexity of language as a social phenomenon …
(2021) convincingly argues that the complexity of language as a social phenomenon …