Toxic bait abandonment by an invasive ant is driven by aversive memories

Abstract Social insects such as ants possess a battery of behavioural mechanisms protecting their colonies against pathogens and toxins. Recently, active abandonment of poisoned food was described in the invasive ant Linepithema humile. During this abandonment, foraging declines by 80% within 6–8 h...

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Main Authors: Daniel Zanola, Tomer J. Czaczkes, Roxana Josens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07818-1
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