Olfaction is a key sense, enabling animals to locate forage, select mates, navigate their environment, and avoid predation. Wind is an important abiotic factor that modulates the strength of olfactory
1. Trait compensation denotes the situation in which individuals offset the costs of one trait with the benefits of another trait. The phenomenon of trait compensation is best exemplified by a negativ
Open wounds pose a major infection and mortality risk in animals. To reduce these risks, many animal species apply antimicrobial compounds on their wounds. Ant societies use antimicrobial secretions
