Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies
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Summary
<p>Ozone destroys colony-specific odor signals and leads to attacks within the colony To the Point Attack: Ants exposed to ozone are attacked by their nestmates, even though they are part of the colony themselves. Different smell: Ozone destroys colony-specific scent signals by breaking down alkenes with carbon-carbon double bonds. Even slight changes ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/15/air-pollution-causes-social-instability-in-ant-colonies/">Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>
<p>Ozone destroys colony-specific odor signals and leads to attacks within the colony To the Point Attack: Ants exposed to ozone are attacked by their nestmates, even though they are part of the colony themselves. Different smell: Ozone destroys colony-specific scent signals by breaking down alkenes with carbon-carbon double bonds. Even slight changes ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/15/air-pollution-causes-social-instability-in-ant-colonies/">Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>