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colony odor
The odor found on the bodies of social insects which is peculiar to a given colony.

By smelling the colony odor of another member of the same species, an insect is able to determine whether it is a nest mate.

This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 5)
nest odor
The distinctive odor of a nest, by which its inhabitants can distinguish their own nest from those belonging to other colonies or at least from the surrounding environment.

Certain insects; for example, honey bees and some ants, can orient themselves toward their nests by means of the odor.

It is possible that the nest odor is the same as the "colony odor" in some cases. The nest odor of honey bees is often referred to as the "hive aura" or "hive odor".

This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 13)
odor trail
A chemical trace laid down by one insect and followed by another.

The odorous material is referred to either as the "trail pheromone" or the "trail substance".

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species odor
The odor found on the bodies of social insects which is peculiar to a given species.

It is possible that the species odor is merely the less distinctive component of a larger mixture comprising the colony odor (the odor found on the bodies of social insects).

This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 20)