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+The question of how antlion spatial patterns, such as pit depth, width,

+and nearest neighbor, as well as group behavior vary with respect to

+spatial constraints and interruptions in possible communication pathways

+was examined through the procedure. The objective of the research was to

+expand upon the established conclusion from the previous years

+experiment, which determined that antlions space themselves in a

+hexagonal pattern and maintain a constant ration between all pits to

+reduce intraspecies competition. In order to test the natural hexagonal

+dispersion pattern of the antlions the follow up study aimed to identify

+the method of organization of the organisms, as the previous years study

+clearly illustrated that the organisms had a standard distribution

+pattern, and thereby some means of communicating or understanding

+spatial information in order to achieve that pattern. In order to

+develop a conclusion regarding the method of communication three initial

+hypothesis were made and it was determined that the antlions

+communicated through the use of making trail in the sand, which allowed

+them to mathematically determine a settling position, or that the

+antlions used obstacles and pits as regulatory mechanisms, or finally

+that antlions had no means of communication, but rather their

+cannibalistic nature determined the settlement pattern observed. With

+this in mind a procedure was drafted that contained three distinct

+trials, one where antlion trails were removed, one where fake pits were

+introduced, and one where obstacles were introduced into the

+environment. With this procedure  several similar ``cooperative''

+behaviors to prior studies were observed, with the antlions remaining

+under the soil when the surface was overpopulated (demonstrable by a

+significantly lower number of pits forming in smaller trials). Along

+with this the antlions seemed to be most disrupted by the introduction

+of fake pits, as during these trials the averager pit depth, pit width,

+and nearest neighbor calculation changed significantly, thereby

+indicating that antlions use the presence of pits around them to

+mathematically determine where they need to settle on an instinctual

+level.