Communication in ants

@article{Jackson2006CommunicationIA,
  title={Communication in ants},
  author={Duncan Jackson and Francis L. W. Ratnieks},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2006},
  volume={16},
  pages={R570-R574}
}
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