Social interactions among ants are impacted by food availability and group size.

ABSTRACT: Social interactions are important for how societies function, conferring robustness and resilience to environmental changes. The structure of social interactions can shape the dynamics of information and goods transmission. In addition, the availability and types of resources that are transferred might impact the structure of interaction networks. For example, storable resources might reduce the required speed of distribution and altering interaction structure can facilitate such change. Here, we use Camponotus fragilis ants as a model system to examine how social interactions are impacted by group size, food availability, and food type. We compare global- and individual-level network measures across experiments in which groups of different sizes received limited or unlimited food that is

SUBMITTER: Guo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature