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2. Formicarium - Wikipedia

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   Formicarium made of plaster and an effective escape barrier. A formicarium (pl.: formicaria or formicariums) or ant farm is a vivarium which is designed primarily for the study of ant colonies and how ants behave and for the enjoyment of ants as pets.

3. E. Joseph Cossman - Wikipedia

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   Spud gun, Ant farm toys Eli Joseph Cossman (April 13, 1918 – December 7, 2002) was an American inventor, businessman , entrepreneur and author. With Milton Levine , Cossman was the co-creator of the ant farm [ 1 ] and spud gun toys.

4. Ant-keeping - Wikipedia

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   A formicarium, which is a housing for an ant colony. Note the talcum powder/rubbing alcohol lubricant mixture applied around the top perimeter of the enclosure, to prevent ants from escaping. Ant-keeping (or ant keeping) is a hobby involving the capture, care, and observation of ants and ant colonies. [1] It is a form of lay myrmecology. The ...

5. Agriculture in ants - Wikipedia

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   Discovered only in 2016, ant farming and agriculture with plants is a rapidly evolving field of discoveries. As of 2022, it is estimated that ants assist in the dispersal of seeds for over 11,000 plant species, are in mutualistic relationships with at least 700 plant species, and engage in purely agricultural processes with hundreds of others.

6. Amblyopone silvestrii - Wikipedia

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   Amblyopone silvestrii is a primitive species of ant found in Japan. [1] The species is known for larval hemolymph feeding (LHL), in which the queens stroke older larva with their antennae before piercing them with their mandibles. They then lower their mouth parts to the wound and lick up the hemolymph. Then, they cease movement for several ...

7. Myrmecology - Wikipedia

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   The word myrmecology was coined by William Morton Wheeler (1865–1937), although human interest in the life of ants goes back to ancient times. The earliest scientific thinking based on observation of ant life was that of Auguste Forel (1848–1931), a Swiss psychologist who initially was interested in ideas of instinct, learning, and society.