ScienceAlertInsects These Ants Suit Up in a Protective 'Biomineral Armor' Never Seen Before in Insects verified_publisherScienceAlert - Jacinta Bowler Ants are pretty organised little creatures. Highly social insects, they know how to forage, build complicated nests, steal your pantry snacks, and …
National GeographicInsects Leaf-cutter ants are coated in rocky crystal armor, never before seen in insects verified_publisherNational Geographic - Douglas MainResearchers have discovered a new type of mineral, similar to dolomite, covering the exoskeleton of leaf-cutter ants. Leaf-cutter ants are named for their Herculean feats: they chomp foliage and carry...
PreventionUniversity of Florida How to Get Rid of Flying Ants in Your Home, According to Pest Experts Prevention - Korin Miller These ants shouldn’t linger too long, but there are a few ways to kill them off quickly. From fruit flies to house flies to fungus gnats, spotting any …
NewsweekInsects These ants spray their victims with acid before decorating their nests with their skulls Newsweek - Jade Bremner There is a species of ant that could be considered one of the most grotesque out there because of its unusual choice of home decor—the decapitated …
Singapore ‘It started from a hobby’: Meet the ant collector who left his job to open an ant shop channelnewsasia.com - Cindy Co SINGAPORE: Tucked away in a corner of a Housing Board estate in Yishun, bordering a traditional Chinese medicine store, Mr John Ye’s shop seems …
WIREDInsects What Can Ants and Bees Teach Us About Containing Disease? WIRED - Michael Schulson Social insects cooperate to curb the spread of pathogens. Maybe their systems of behavior can help human societies battling pandemics of our own. This …
GizmodoInsects Ants Construct Ingenious Contraption to Keep Themselves From Drowning verified_publisherGizmodo - George Dvorsky A species of fire ant can turn tiny grains of sand into a powerful tool for extracting food, in a clever design meant to reduce drowning risk. Humans, …
Popular ScienceInsects Ants could help us beat future pandemics verified_publisherPopular Science - By Michael Schulson/UndarkWhat can we learn from social insects in terms of social distancing and community spread? Michael Schulson is a contributing editor for Undark. His work has also been published by Aeon, NPR, Pacific Standard,...
SB NationBiology What should ants do when they’re in trouble? These ones explode verified_publisherSB Nation - Graham MacAreeWeaver ants are a mean bunch. They’re not very big, but they’re highly aggressive and extremely territorial. Their main weapons are a pair of ferocious jaws; after they bite they also like to spray formic...
ScienceAlertBacteria Ants Slurp Their Own Butt Acid to Protect Themselves From Germs verified_publisherScienceAlert - Tessa Koumoundouros Recently, a team of researchers noticed something odd about ants. Every time the insects swallowed food or water they would start cleaning the glands …
Fox NewsHurricane Beta Texas city releases video of 'floating ant piles' amid flooding caused by Beta verified_publisherFox News - Joshua Rhett MillerA Texas city released nightmarish video this week showing piles of ants floating in floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Beta. The frightening footage posted Tuesday by officials in League City southeast...
Barron'sBiology Leaf-cutter Ant First Insect Found With Biomineral Body Armour Barron's - By Kelly MACNAMARA A well-known leaf-cutting ant grows its own body armour using biominerals, a protective power previously unknown in the insect world, scientists have …
Insects What Kind of Ants Are in My House? treehugger.com - Mary Jo DiLonardo They rarely come alone. They march single file through miniscule cracks around windows or under doors, looking for crumbs, water or a warm place to …
Bacteria How ants and bacteria teamed up to become one life form - Futurity verified_publisherfuturity.org - Katherine Gombay-McGill New research reveals how two very distinct organisms—bacteria and carpenter ants—have come to depend on one another for survival to become a single …
Soil If It Smells like Dirt, Fire Ants Are Interested scientificamerican.com - Jennifer Frazer You and a fire ant have something in common: you can both smell dirt, and, odds are, you both like it. Although most humans agree that fresh dirt …
Biological Species 'Tales from the Ant World' is a fascinating journey post-gazette.com - By John Young “TALES FROM THE ANT WORLD” By Edward O. Wilson Liveright ($26.95) Part autobiography, part travelogue, part adventure tale, part catalogue of scientific …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBiological Species ANTS HAVE ALGORITHMS | Edge.org edge.org ANTS HAVE ALGORITHMS I certainly find that the way we interface with the technology is very important. Because despite the fact I use computers and do …
/flickr-3cf28e0427f04ce991ae988935fba105.jpg)
