Stigmergic construction and topochemical information shape ant nest architecture

Stigmergic construction and topochemical information shape ant nest architecture. Anaïs Khuong et al (2016), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The nests of social insects are not only impressive because of their sheer complexity but also because they are built from individuals whose work is not centrally coordinated. A key question is how groups of insects coordinate their building actions. Here, we use a combination of experimental and modeling appro