Ant Colony

Sick Ants Exhibit Amazing Behavior

Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Nature, Vaccination, Insects, Science, Colonies, Immunity, Sick Ants, Wildlife, Ant Colony, Science News

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/03/2012 05:05 PM EDT on LiveScience Like crowded megacities, busy ant colonies face a h...

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Amazing Feats Of Animal Architecture (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Architecture, Insect Architecture, Social Weavers, Animals, Spiderwebs, Slidepollajax, Animal Buildings, Honeycomb, Termite Mound, Ant Colony, Green News

Some animals are born architects. They have an innate ability to build structures that are often difficult by human standards. Structures found in nat...

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Heroic Ants Face Death Alone To Save Colony

BBC | Matt Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ants Death, Ants, Temnothorax Unifasciatus, Ant Colony, Ants Die Alone, Ant Nature, Green News

When ants of the species Temnothorax unifasciatus get sick, they abandon their nest, walking far away from their relatives to die alone. They perform...

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