This richly illustrated natural history, written by two world-renowned experts, takes you into the fascinating world of ants. You will learn about the diversity of species, typical behaviors, effective collaboration, and communication methods within colonies, as well as the perfectly planned confrontations with other species. The authors share the excitement and enjoyment they experienced while researching ants. The text has been updated and extensively expanded by Bert Hölldobler for the second German edition. Numerous additional new color plates illustrate the world of ants even more impressively. This third edition has been corrected once again compared to the previous edition. The first edition was awarded the Science Book of the Year in 1995 by bild der wissenschaft.