The scent of symbiosis: gut bacteria affect social interactions in leafcutting ants
S. Teseo, J. van Zweden, L. Pontieri, P. Kooij, S. J. Sorensen, T. Wenseleers, M. Poulsen, J. J. Boomsma, P. Sapountzis
This study shows that gut bacteria in leaf-cutting ants influence social behavior by altering chemical signals involved in nestmate recognition.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2018Evolutionary Biology