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If you have ever watched the ants in an ant farm, you have probably noticed ants sitting around seemingly doing nothing. This leads to the question: are the ants sleeping? Whether or not social insects sleep is a question that has gotten some definitive work in the bees. In fact, there are bees that are affectionately [...] Have you seen this fabulous Video from Science Friday? Biophysicist Robert Schofield is studying what happens when leafcutter ants can no longer “cut it.” Oh my, what fun it must be to spend your day playing with a leafcutter ant colony. I want a job like that! Edit: Myrmecos has a post about the research paper. Happy 2011! Are you making resolutions and setting goals for the New Year? Thinking of polishing up your ant taxonomy skills? You might want to consider adding the California Academy of Science’s Ant Course 2011. You can bet it is on my wish list! This year the ant course is being held August 4 – 14, 2011 [...] Now here’s a well kept secret: Do you know about fluon, the slippery white material that is essential to keep ants where you want them (at least as much as possible)? It is available at that old standby of insect supplies, BioQuip as Insect-A-Slip Insect Barrier – Fluon It isn’t cheap, but you don’t need very much. Yeah BioQuip!!! |
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