Imagine half a million Army ants in a colony! By day they kill everything in their path. At night they rest in a bivouac constructed out of their living bodies.
We were having a picnic. I was in charge of the drinks and you were in charge of the food. Mark came too. He was worried about ants, but they were not a problem. You guys were so full at the end, you slept for an hour!
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.
When a foraging line is broken up the ants separated from the main party begin following one another in a circle called an ant mill. They'll march until they die.
When a foraging line is broken up the ants separated from the main party begin following one another in a circle called an ant mill. They'll march until they die.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
The Nepenthes, popularly known as pitcher plants or monkey cups, are carnivorous plants. Ants, other insects, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes top the menu as favorite prey.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
Most search-and-rescue robots are big, clunky, and travel in straight lines. By studying how ants move through confined spaces, researchers hope to build better bots that can search for disaster victims buried in rubble.
QR codes are generally something we think of as silly, but it turns out they can actually serve interesting purposes for science, like tracking an entire colony of tagged ants to better understand their corporate ladder.
QR codes are generally something we think of as silly, but it turns out they can actually serve interesting purposes for science, like tracking an entire colony of tagged ants to better understand their corporate ladder.
QR codes are generally something we think of as silly, but it turns out they can actually serve interesting purposes for science, like tracking an entire colony of tagged ants to better understand their corporate ladder.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
The Nepenthes, popularly known as pitcher plants or monkey cups, are carnivorous plants. Ants, other insects, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes top the menu as favorite prey.
The Nepenthes, popularly known as pitcher plants or monkey cups, are carnivorous plants. Ants, other insects, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes top the menu as favorite prey.
Fire ants have evolved so remarkably that they can self-assemble into structural tools utilized by the entire colony, including a buoyant raft, to ensure it stays intact.