Category Archives: Insects
You’re Not God, Desert Ants.
A recent study coming out of the University of Paris Nord has expanded on the results of an 1874 experiment which saw teams of ants lend a mandible to colony-mates submerged in sand by digging them out and dragging them … Continue reading
Back to Work, Sleepy Fire Ant!
* Picture from http://myrmecos.wordpress.com. In a recent study for the Journal of Insect Behaviour researchers from the University of South Florida have described the sleeping habits of a colony of fire ants, revealing that while the queens have up to … Continue reading
Leaf-Cutter Ants: Too Good For Sex, Apparently.
The thing I find most charming about insects that exist within a colonial structure is their unfalteringly self-sufficient nature. There are entire colonies of ants consisting of thousands of individuals, who plant and cultivate their own crops, and they arose … Continue reading
So Bees Can Count. We’re All Doomed.
Results recently reported in PLoS ONE of a study conducted by the ANU have revealed that honeybees can be taught how to count to four. They attempted five, but then they exploded, and tiny segments of leg and honey flew … Continue reading
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