Inside the Ant Lab: Mutants and Social Genes

Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their complex lifecycles. This lab in New York hopes to investigate the genetics of ant social behavior by focusing on an unusual species: the clonal raider ant.

This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on February 14, 2019. It is a Nature Video production.