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From the photo archives: You have probably heard all about the relationship of ants and peony flower buds. Peonies (Paeonia sp.) are small perennial shrubs that produce large, lovely flowers in the spring. The flower buds produce nectar via extrafloral nectaries, which attract ants. The ants chase off potential herbivores until the buds open. A simple story, [...] Remember the post a few weeks back showing the snail shells in the harvester ant midden? Let’s take a little closer look at what kinds of objects harvester ants collect and put on their mounds. At first glance a harvester ant mound looks a bit like a pile of rubble. If you start to study the mound, [...] Many species of ants are scavengers. They pick up what others leave behind. Take this chip, for example. Someone had spilled some chips on the ground. Those ants are doing a terrific job of cleaning up the mess. This is a kibble of dog food someone had tossed out at a highway rest stop. Ants also clean up dead [...] Once again, our post today is inspired by a book, in this case two children’s books about Jane Goodall and her research. I’m reviewed the books at Wrapped in Foil and wrote about Jane Goodall’s early scientific career at Growing With Science. In 1960, the famous primatologist Jane Goodall recorded an amazing event. She observed a [...] |
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