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  Australian Journal of EntomologyVolume 33 Issue 3, Pages 213 - 215 Published Online: 31 Mar 2007 Journal compilation © 2009 Australian Entomological Society Official Journal of the Australian Entomological Society
Abstract | References | Full Text: PDF (Size: 299K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Do Ants Use Ultrasound for Personal Communication (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)? Copyright 1994 The Entomological Society of Queensland ABSTRACT
This essay considers a possible solution to the problems facing the eusocial ants, most of which nest underground or in other obscure conditions, and carry out a variety of housekeeping tasks. Some ants are known to produce short sounds by stridulation with short periods between them, which are audible to humans. This is reminiscent of bats, which also live in caves, issue similar sounds, and are known to receive echoes reflected from objects around them, and thus build up a mental picture of their vicinity. Unlike the bats, I suggest that the ants produce sounds mechanically and listen to them via their chordotonal organs, but produce a similar effect. Accepted 12 January 1994 | 
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