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Ant-related Websites, Forums and Blogs – Wild About Ants
Interested in keeping up with the world of ants? Check out these ant-related resources (updated June 2019). Websites AntArk – a (growing) introduction to myrmecology Antbase.net older taxonom…
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Ant Behavior – Wild About Ants
2. Sense of smell – Olfaction
Blind ants — or those that forage at night — may use their sense of smell to find food. Insects detect odors largely with their antennae.
How do the antennae work? Within...
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Ant Books – Wild About Ants
According to his obituary in
The New York Times, Dr. E.O. Wilson passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. He will be greatly missed by myrmecologists around the world.
Anyone who is interested in an...
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Virtual Presentation About Ants for the General Public – Wild About Ants
If you are new to ants, you might enjoy this delightful presentation by ant enthusiast Merav sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. She discusses a bit of ant biology, with an em…
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Kinds of Ants – Wild About Ants
Photograph by Bill Webster
Messor pergandei (also seen in the literature as
Veromessor.) They are a type of harvester ant, which means they collect, process, and store seeds as their main food source...
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Ant Facts – Wild About Ants
With a few simple clicks and scroll down menus, you can soon see:
(Screen shot of antmaps.org results, used for review purposes)
According to the map,
Eciton burchelli is found in Central and South ...