Molero-Baltanás R. auteur aut IRD Degallier Nicolas auteur aut IRD Gaju-Ricart M. auteur aut IRD Parmentier T. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Ant nests accommodate a diverse group of strictly associated arthropods. Most of these arthropods are seldom observed outside their host nest, emphasizing significant gaps in our knowledge regarding their biology. We recorded a series of field observations of lepismatid silverfish (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae) moving outside their usual <jats:italic>Messor</jats:italic> nest habitat in southern Spain and France. We illustrate how they move between different nests and locate nests by closely tracking the foraging trails of their hosts. Additionally, we confirm a prior observation that they can follow their host ants when they migrate to a new nest site. Our observations offer new insights into the hidden biology and the intricate interactions of specialized arthropod symbionts with their hosts within a spatial context. specialized ESPAGNE FRANCE 080ZOOGEN 27 4 e12592 [7 ] 2024 1343-8786 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092315 10.1111/ens.12592 1343-8786 [F B010092315] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092315 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2024-11/010092315.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2024-11-12 2026-06-12 fdi:010092315 fre