7. Myth and Metaphor

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Publisher's Foreword xi
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. Army Ants: An Introduction 1
6. 2. Classification and Distribution 8
7. 3. The Colony 41
8. 4. Behavior 94
9. 5. Guests and Predators 161
10. 6. The Role of Army Ants in Tropical Ecosystems 219
11. 7. Myth and Metaphor 244
12. Epilogue: In Defense of Army Ants (and Other Tropical Beasts) 253
13. Literature Cited 255
14. Author Index 283
15. Subject Index 289