Many animals produce chemicals called pheromones, which send "smell-
messages" to other animals of the same species. These odors have different
meanings. One odor attracts a mate. Another sends a warning. Another
marks a territory. A honeybee, for example, makes over thirty-six different
pheromones to communicate such _information
where to find good flowers.
An ant that has found food will take 'a 'bit of it and then head back "home"
to the anthill. As it carries the food, it wipes its stomach on the ground. This
leaves a chemical trail or path so that other ants will know where to go for
more food.