-
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
softorErulp on Wear and tear Crashfish: How viabl… on Exploding ants The World's 4 W… on Exploding ants Kumudini on Wear and tear The Song of Sleep |… on What do ants dream of? Archives
Categories
Ant Blogs
Other popular science blogs
Meta
Monthly Archives: September 2013
What do ants dream of?
Which animals actually sleep? Many people seem to think sleep is restricted to vertebrates such as lizards, birds and primates. But actually, insects sleep as well! Ants, being insects, are very interesting for studying sleeping behaviour, as they live underground. … Continue reading
Ant police
The normal story about ants tells us that a colony is headed by one or more queens, who do all the reproducing, while the workers are sterile and do everything except reproducing. Of course, there are always exceptions in nature, … Continue reading
Ant aristocracy
In ants, colonies are normally headed by one or several queens. The workers themselves are sterile and they do lots of different work. When they are young, they take care of the brood. However, when they get older, they take … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments