The Guests of Ants. How Myrmecophiles Interact with Their Hosts, Hardback

Pulitzer Prize-winner Bert Hoelldobler and behavioral ecologist Christina Kwapich reveal a universe of behavioral mechanisms whereby invaders known as myrmecophiles break into ant colonies. By decoding ants' sophisticated communication systems, these invaders disguise themselves as friendly, suppress ant aggression, and feast on colony resources.

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Author(s): Christina L. Kwapich
• Illustration(s): 205 color photos, 16 color illus.
• Number of pages: 576
• Publication date: 2022
• Dimensions: 214 x 246 x 38
• Cover type: Hardback