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Insects of the family Formicidae, very common and widespread, probably the most successful of all the insect groups. All ants are social insects, and most colonies contain three castes, queens, males, and workers. Their habits are often very elaborate and a great many studies have been made of ant behavior. Ants produce a number of secretions that function in offense, defense, and communication. (From Borror, et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p676)
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D001000
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B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.875.205
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ants" by people in Profiles.
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The ontogeny of selection on genetic diversity in harvester ants. Proc Biol Sci. 2022 06 08; 289(1976):20220496.
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The benefits of being big and diverse: early colony survival in harvester ants. Ecology. 2022 01; 103(1):e03556.
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Crazy ants craving calcium: macronutrients and micronutrients can limit and stress an invaded grassland brown food web. Ecology. 2021 02; 102(2):e03263.
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Comparative advantage and caste evolution. Evolution. 2020 03; 74(3):655-659.
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Patriline shifting leads to apparent genetic caste determination in harvester ants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jul 20; 107(29):12958-62.
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Dioecy and the evolution of sex ratios in ants. Proc Biol Sci. 2009 Jun 07; 276(1664):2125-32.
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Mating for variety increases foraging activity in the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis. Mol Ecol. 2008 Feb; 17(4):1137-44.
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Polyandry and fitness in the western harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis. Mol Ecol. 2004 Jun; 13(6):1601-6.
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Queen size mediates queen survival and colony fitness in harvester ants. Evolution. 2003 Sep; 57(9):2179-83.
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Evolution of self-organized systems. Biol Bull. 2002 Jun; 202(3):256-61.