Invasive ants fed spinosad collectively recruit to known food faster yet individually abandon food earlier
Henrique Galante, Moritz Forster, Cosmina Werneke, Tomer J. Czaczkes
This study shows that invasive ants exposed to spinosad abandon food faster individually but collectively still prefer familiar odors, suggesting they do not develop conditioned taste aversion to the pesticide.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition