What is the risk and reward of having an untrustworthy individual 'on a leash'? https://t.co/m3orQbgfa2

@SarahJamieLewis Ants use a number of different mechanisms to 'learn' who's part of their hive (or more literally who they can trust). Scent is a big one. https://t.co/9EedOf3FZN But other species use sound https://t.co/adeNliRWIF They can use it as alar

@othercriteria I think its interesting that humans constantly vary their memetic signals. It's like they're running away from p-zombies. https://t.co/m3orQbgfa2

RT @ultimape: When Brands manipulate hive against best interests, they're no longer information mutualists, but parasite jerks. https://t.c…

When Brands manipulate hive against best interests, they're no longer information mutualists, but parasite jerks. https://t.co/m3orQbgfa2

Aren't learned, you say? https://t.co/m3orQbgfa2

Some caterpillars aren't parasitical jerks, but mutualists. Ants actually learn the scents of their ingroup? https://t.co/9EedOf3FZN

アリとシジミチョウの共生関係には匂いが重要とかなんとか / Hojo et al. 2014 PLoS ONE http://t.co/3dRxp1EmRx

Ants Use Partner Specific Odors to Learn to Recognize a Mutualistic Partner http://t.co/6eoEdINTEJ

Ants Use Partner Specific Odors to Learn to Recognize a Mutualistic Partner http://t.co/6eoEdINTEJ

Ants Use Partner Specific Odors to Learn to Recognize a Mutualistic Partner http://t.co/6eoEdINTEJ

Ants Use Partner Specific Odors to Learn to Recognize a Mutualistic Partner http://t.co/6eoEdINTEJ