... of these structures and the mechanisms involved in their construction. Collective animal behaviour Nest architecture Nest building Ants, Termites Stigmergy Self-organisation Animal groups often exhibit various forms of collective activities such as synchronisation, coordinated motion or collective...

... in various tasks; however, the contribution of such individuals may be far from decisive. Heterogeneity Collective behaviour Self-organisation Sociobiology Temnothorax albipennis Spanning a broad range of species and genera, behavioural modification constitutes an essential component...

... 2012 © 2012. 2012 division of labour self-organisation physiology response threshold nutrition memory task allocation social insects Division of labour is found at many levels in biological organisation; it occurs within cells, between cells within tissues, between organs...

...Nathalie Stroeymeyt; Nigel R. Franks; Martin Giurfa SUMMARY Self-organisation underlies many collective processes in large animal groups, where coordinated patterns and activities emerge at the group level from local interactions among its members. Although the importance of key individuals acting...