Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. 1 Superorganisms: A Primer 1
5. 2 Inside and on the Bodies of the Ants 24
6. 3 Recognition, Identity Theft, and Camouflage 105
7. 4 The Lycaenidae: Mutualists, Predators, and Parasites 149
8. 5 Foraging Paths and Refuse Sites 220
9. 6 Spiders and Other Mimics, Pretenders, and Predators 271
10. 7 The Mysteries of Myrmecophilous Crickets 314
11. 8 Grades of Myrmecophilous Adaptations 347
12. 9 Myrmecophiles in the Ecosystem of Ant Nests 409
13. 10 Vertebrates and Ants 450
14. Epilogue 478
15. Glossary 483
16. References 497
17. Acknowledgments 541
18. Index 543