 The specific pheromone used by the "Eciton burchellii" species is 4-methyl-3-heptanone, which produces an intense, but short-lived, behavioral response by others in the colony.There are many species of birds that use the foraging practices of the "Eciton burchellii" as a source of food.When the ant colony swarms the forest leaf litter, arthropods flee, which are then eaten by the birds, lizards, insects, and even some mammals that attend the raids.