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Ants communicate using pheromones.

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Is it true that ants communicate using pheromones?

Yes. A peer-reviewed source states that pheromones are chemicals used to communicate within a species and that social insects such as ants use them in sophisticated ways, including foraging trails. A Wikipedia article likewise says ant communication in most species involves pheromones.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Fun With Pheromones.
1985
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Frank, R. (1985). Fun With Pheromones.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ328609

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Pheromone Signalling
2011
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G., H. A. (2011). Pheromone Signalling. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ963132

Do ant pheromones indicate the direction to go?
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Do ant pheromones indicate the direction to go?. (n.d.). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/7312

Ant communication - Wikipedia
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Ant communication - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_communication

Study on bi-directional pedestrian movement using ant algorithms
2016
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Sibel, G. & Ozhan, K. (2016). Study on bi-directional pedestrian movement using ant algorithms. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/x1az2-r9f37

Practical formation control of swarm robots using mobile agents
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Practical formation control of swarm robots using mobile agents. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1109/intellisys.2017.8324251

Identification of Trail Following and Alarm Pheromones of Lasius Flavus Using Bioassay-Directed Fractionation.
2025
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T, B., J, B., & EM, H. (2025). Identification of Trail Following and Alarm Pheromones of Lasius Flavus Using Bioassay-Directed Fractionation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-025-01651-w

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