Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character …read more Source:: Science
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For ants, unity is strength — and health
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•When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In this way, they protect the queen, brood and young workers from becoming ill. …read more Source:: Science
A study of ants provides information on the evolution of social insects
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•One of the great puzzles of evolutional biology is what induced certain living creatures to abandon solitary existence in favor of living in collaborative societies, as seen in the case …read more Source:: Science
More workers working might not get more work done, ants (and robots) show
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•For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too many cooks in a kitchen get …read more Source:: Science
Walking like ants gives spiders a chance
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•To avoid being eaten, some jumping spiders pretend to be ants, a new study has found. Protective mimicry is a remarkable example of adaptive evolution: Moths can be colored like …read more Source:: Science