Clearing the way to the external world: do ants make optimal decisions when removing obstacles from their subterranean galleries?
L. E. Devers, C. Cleradin, Z. Bescond-Michel, G. Latil, V. FOURCASSIE
The paper studies whether ants make optimal decisions when removing obstacles from their tunnels, finding that individuals act optimally but colonies show suboptimal behavior due to task sequencing.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition