Rafting Ants Have Designated Stations
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Sometimes at the climax of a Star Trek episode, the captain would yell out "Battle stations!" and send the crew scurrying frantic…
Sometimes at the climax of a Star Trek episode, the captain would yell out "Battle stations!" and send the crew scurrying frantic…
Formica selysi, a species of ant found in floodplains in central and southern Europe, is quite remarkable for its ingenious…
Ants are amazing at co-operation, using their bodies to form parts of chains, ladders, walls, and even rafts. A new study shows…
A team of scientists has found that a species of ant that clusters together to form rafts to survive floods exhibits memory and…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- A team of scientists has found that a species of ant that clusters together to form…
With the extreme weather we’ve witnessed all over the US this winter, some people may be planning new ways to stay safe in the…
A group of scientists from Switzerland say that the floodplain-dwelling ants (Formica selysi), when facing a flood, build rafts…
If you decided to build a raft, where would you put your young? Would you stick them in the middle of the raft to protect them…