Insect olfaction gustatory, ionotropic, and olfactory receptors and “distorts” other odorants interaction with those receptors. Insect olfaction Insect olfaction refers to the function of chemical receptors that enable insects to detect and identify volatile compounds for foraging, predator avoidance, finding mating partners (via pheromones) and locating oviposition habitats. Thus, it is the most important sensation for insects. Most important insect behaviors must be timed perfectly which is dependent on what they smell and when they smell it. For example, olfaction is essential for hunting in many species of wasps, including "Polybia sericea". The two organs insects primarily use for detecting odors are
Myrmecia (ant) which was to determine what native Australian ants were associated with ant sting anaphylaxis, 265 of the 376 participants in the study reacted to the sting of several "Myrmecia" species. Of these, the majority of patients (176) reacted to "M. pilosula" venom and to those of several other species. In Perth, "M. gratiosa" was responsible for most cases of anaphylaxis due to ant stings, while "M nigriscapa" and "M. ludlowi" were responsible for two cases. The green-head ant ("Rhytidoponera metallica") was the only ant other than "Myrmecia" species to cause anaphylaxis in patients. Dogs are also at risk of death