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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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ants" by people in Profiles.
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Insights from a single center registry of infant and toddler anaphylaxis: Food and fire ants. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 01; 12(1):223-225.
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Screening for Gastric Cancer: Focus on the Ants Instead of the Ant Hill. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 09; 19(9):1990-1991.
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Higher-Order Assembly of BRCC36-KIAA0157 Is Required for DUB Activity and Biological Function. Mol Cell. 2015 Sep 17; 59(6):970-83.
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Multiple mimetic forms in an ant-mimicking clubionid spider. Science. 1970 Aug 07; 169(3945):587-8.