Jan 222010
 

The godfather of entomology, E.O. Wilson, has published a fantastic story in the New Yorker Magazine detailing the life and death of an ant colony. My favourite line:

When defending the nest, the elders were among the most suicidally aggressive. They were obedient to a simple truth that separates our two species: humans send their young men to war; ants send their old ladies.

Gliding Ant Formicidae Ecuador

Thanks to Alex Wild at the Myrmecos Blog for the link!

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