Context-dependent aggression and ecological dominance in a Mediterranean ant community - Insectes Sociaux Insectes Sociaux - Aggression plays a central role in structuring ecological communities, particularly in territorial and socially complex taxa such as ants, where conflicts within and between...

Aggression is context-dependent. Higher in spring, higher in groups, and strongly shaped by who the opponent is.
📄 open access: González-Lleida, Saureu & Oliveira (2026) doi.org/10.1007/s000...
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