How ants distinguish friend from foe
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
NEW YORK, March 20 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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How ants distinguish friend from foe
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For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new study shows that the system that ants use to determine who belongs in the colony is far more flexible than once thought.
The findings, published in Current Biology (opens in new window), demonst . . .
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How ants distinguish friend from foe
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For ants, the ability to instantly distinguish nestmates from outsiders who might hijack the colony is crucial. Now, a new study shows that the system that ants use to determine who belongs in the colony is far more flexible than once thought.
The findings, published in Current Biology (opens in new window), demonst . . .