The alarm pheromone and alarm response of the clonal raider ant
L. E. Lopes, E. T. Frank, Z. Karpati, T. Schmitt, D. J. C. Kronauer
This study identifies the alarm pheromone of the clonal raider ant Ooceraea biroi as a blend of 4-methyl-3-heptanone and 4-methyl-3-heptanol, which elicit distinct but related alarm behaviors.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition