Who is the main character in The Ants by Bert Holldobler?

Bert Hölldobler is the author and main subject in the nonfiction book, The Ants, which contains a broad overview of information including: taxonomy; colony organization and structure; evolutionary elements; chemical and other communication methods; individual and colony life cycles; population and community ecology; symbiotic and other specializations; a review of the main types of ants; and collecting and observing techniques.