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Insects of the family Formicidae, very common and widespread, probably the most successful of all the insect groups. All ants are social insects, and most colonies contain three castes, queens, males, and workers. Their habits are often very elaborate and a great many studies have been made of ant behavior. Ants produce a number of secretions that function in offense, defense, and communication. (From Borror, et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p676)
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D001000
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B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.875.205
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ants" by people in Profiles.
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Shah JS, Renthal R. Antennal Proteome of the Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Caste Differences in Olfactory Receptors and Chemosensory Support Proteins. J Insect Sci. 2020 Sep 01; 20(5).
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Das T, Alabi I, Colley M, Yan F, Griffith W, Bach S, Weintraub ST, Renthal R. Major venom proteins of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta: insights into possible pheromone-binding function from mass spectrometric analysis. Insect Mol Biol. 2018 08; 27(4):505-511.
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Fox EGP, Solis DR, Lazoski C, Mackay W. Weaving through a cryptic species: Comparing the Neotropical ants Camponotus senex and Camponotus textor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Micron. 2017 Aug; 99:56-66.
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Serna F, Mackay W. A descriptive morphology of the ant genus Procryptocerus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J Insect Sci. 2010; 10:111.
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Gonz?lez D, Zhao Q, McMahan C, Velasquez D, Haskins WE, Sponsel V, Cassill A, Renthal R. The major antennal chemosensory protein of red imported fire ant workers. Insect Mol Biol. 2009 Jun; 18(3):395-404.
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Renthal R, Velasquez D, Olmos D, Vinson SB. Occurrence of antennal glands in ants. Microsc Res Tech. 2008 Nov; 71(11):787-91.
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Guntur KV, Velasquez D, Chadwell L, Carroll C, Weintraub S, Cassill JA, Renthal R. Apolipophorin-III-like protein expressed in the antenna of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2004 Nov; 57(3):101-10.
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Mackay WP, Maes JM, Rojas Fern?ndez P, Luna G. The ants of North and Central America: the genus Mycocepurus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J Insect Sci. 2004; 4:27.
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Renthal R, Velasquez D, Olmos D, Hampton J, Wergin WP. Structure and distribution of antennal sensilla of the red imported fire ant. Micron. 2003; 34(8):405-13.