Insect Architecture
Posted on April 26, 2017 Comments (2)
In this webcast The Brain Scoop takes an interesting look at the homes of eusocial animals and other insects. The video includes many interesting details including that adult weaver ants can’t produce the silk used to weave leaves together so they pick up their larva and use them like a glue stick.
Related: For Many Crops Ants Can Provide Pest Protection Superior or Equal to Chemicals at a Much Lower Cost – Why Don’t All Ant Species Replace Queens in the Colony, Since Some Do – Symbiotic relationship between ants and bacteria – Huge Termite Mound in Nigeria
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Categories: Animals, Life Science, Science
Tags: animals, ants, bees, biology, bugs, Engineering, insects, Science, science webcasts
Categories: Animals, Life Science, Science
Tags: animals, ants, bees, biology, bugs, Engineering, insects, Science, science webcasts