pheromone

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Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times

This reduces her ability to lay eggs and also lowers her production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that normally signals to workers that she is healthy.

From Science Daily

When the pioneer Spruce bark beetles find a suitable host tree they release pheromones - chemical signals to attract fellow beetles and establish a colony.

From BBC

Foraging for resources is an essential process for the daily life of an ant colony, and ants will self-organize using chemical pheromones.

From Science Daily

The wiggly appendages sweep the air to detect pheromones that raise alarms, lay trails, and help the insects navigate their social lives.

From Science Magazine