Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it's rare to see one alone. Humans are social creatures too, even if some of us enjoy solitude.
The head of the Indian jumping ant with antennae in the front. The small hairs on the antennae allow the ants to smell their surroundings. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...
Before jumping, the muscles contract, deform the resilin pad, and rapidly release the energy needed to sustain leg extension. Ants do not have wings, so they cannot fly. Most of them travel by ...
You can find him at Alexfoxscience.com. Indian jumpingants shrink their brains when they become their colony’s queen, but they can also grow the brain back if they quit the gig Researchers find ...