Female-female nonsexual interference competition is a major fitness determinant of biased sex-ratio groups with high female density. What strategies can females use to overcome the negative impact of
1. Ant behavioural reaction to stimuli presented at the entrance of the domatium for 3 minutes. 2. Ant behavioural reaction to leaflet damage and pure compounds, using the paired-leaves protocol. 3. Q
Table S1: Summary of SIMPER results: average concentration of discriminating species in allopatric sites, their contribution (%) to dissimilarity between groups, and the accumulative total (%) of cont
The vast majority of research into the mechanisms of camouflage has focused on forms that confound visual perception. However, many organisms primarily interact with their surroundings using chemosens
While animal aggregations can benefit the fitness of group members, the behaviour may also lead to higher risks of parasite infection as group density increases. Some animals are known to moderate the
