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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.