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The book also discusses the functional and environmental significance of these nests, and poses critical questions about ant behavior and the role of architecture in their colonies. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The work won the 2022 PROSE Award in Biological Sciences from the Association of American Publishers .
Aphid honeydew can provide an abundant food source for ants (aphids in the genus Tuberolachnus can secrete more honeydew droplets per hour than their body weight) and for some ants, aphids may be their only source of food. In these circumstances, ants may supplement their honeydew intake by preying on the aphids once the aphid populations have ...
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.
Additionally, larger dogs have a better sense of smell than smaller dogs. [7] A dog's nose is significantly colder than their body temperature. This makes it more sensitive to thermal radiation. Dogs can thus detect even weak levels of warmth. [8] Dogs are able to smell from birth and develops during the first two weeks of their life.
Then, other ants follow suit, with more pheromones released, creating a more refined path. Which then attracts even more ants. Lather, rinse and repeat, and pretty soon an optimal path is forged ...
First, he is a towering example of a specialist, a world authority. Nobody in the world has ever known as much as Ed Wilson about ants. But, in addition to that intense knowledge and understanding, he has the widest of pictures. He sees the planet and the natural world that it contains in amazing detail but extraordinary coherence". [33]
Honestly, we could name more than 32 but these are our top reasons why dogs are better than humans. When it comes to companionship, dogs have a way of stealing the spotlight. While humans can be ...
Ants and their larvae are eaten in different parts of the world. The eggs of two species of ants are used in Mexican escamoles. They are considered a form of insect caviar and can sell for as much as US$50 per kg going up to US$200 per kg (as of 2006) because they are seasonal and hard to find. [210]