Ant responses in a lycaenid–ant symbiosis are not facilitated by cuticular compounds alone

Initiating partnerships in protective symbioses can be asymmetrical if there is a risk of attack from their symbionts. Myrmecophiles may encounter chemically mediated recognition systems that allow the host ants to distinguish nestmates from natural enemies, including non-nestmate conspecifics. The...

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Main Authors: Dany S. Zemeitat, Marianne Coquilleau, Naomi E. Pierce, Mark A. Elgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2025-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241320
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