ANTS

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• all the colors of the ant rainbow

  
  Very Serious — Authority: 137
  Scientists dab ants with color markers to identify who is who. Ants shouldn’t mind  unless the paint has some undetected smell that ants are sensitive to. If an ant is a friend, it gives off a friendly scent. If you are dead, you give off a smell that tells other ants to dispose of you quickly, even if they are ...
  2 days ago

• Giant Ant Colony

  
  Steven Humour Video — Authority: 417
  Giant Ant Colony is a World Wonder - Watch more Funny Videos
  3 days ago

• Some birds prefer mates with good voices rather than looks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Looks can be deceiving when it comes to finding the right mate. But certain bird species have figured out that a voice can help them make the right decision, say researchers.A study, conducted by Andrew DeWoody, a Purdue University associate professor of forestry and natural resources, ...
  3 days ago

• Pearls Before Swine, Or, The Time Has Come to Saw off the Brakes

  
  gordsellar.com — Authority: 126
  You know. You know better. You know most people would rather eat what they always eat, think what they’ve always thought, drink what they’ve always drunk, read what they’ve always read. You know that so many people have no idea how interesting a world of diversity and difference is. They say “Everyone does ...
  3 days ago

• Leafcutter ant of the genus… Paraponera?

  
  Archetype — Authority: 413
  Hey look, it’s a picture of a leafcutter ant! And it’s carrying a leaf using its… antennas, that are missing the distal part (wha?). And it has an odd ball-something between the mandibles, and a stick-like thing stuck in the rear foot. And the ant belong to a species not even closely related to true leafcutter ...
  3 days ago

• Animated science!

  
  Dragonfly Woman's Blog — Authority: 100
  I was going to post about another subject this week, but I came across some great information last week that I’ve been dying to share.  So, we interrupt your regular broadcast for this special report! I was working on my previous blog post just before Thanksgiving when I heard an NPR Morning Edition report about ...
  4 days ago

• Bacteria let ants become herbivores

  
  Myrmecos Blog — Authority: 469
  Cephalotes grandinosus, an herbivorous ant Why are there so many ants? This is a more perplexing question than it may seem.  At first glance ants are predators and scavengers.  Yet predators should be few in number, balanced on a narrow trophic peak and depending on high prey biomass to exist.  Why are ...
  4 days ago

• Ants are a dominant feature of terrestrial ecosystems

  
  Archetype — Authority: 413
  Ants are a dominant feature of terrestrial ecosystems (and variations thereof). Sigh. Myrmecologists really need to find alternative opening phrases for abstracts, grants and papers. Myself included.
  5 days ago

• The Bed Bugs Threat - Problem and Remedy

  
  Save James — Authority: 158
  Bed bugs in houses are a big problem for the inhabitants. These irritating pests survive on warm blood, and if human victims are not available then they target household pets like dogs. In addition, eradicating them is not easy at all and it requires a serious bug control effort to do away with them. Travellers are ...
  5 days ago

• How to Curb the Bed Bugs Problem

  
  Finance Marketing Business — Authority: 145
  Bed bugs in houses are a large issue for the inhabitants. These small vicious creatures feed on the blood from warm blooded animals and if they can’t find a human host they could settle for even a cat or dog. To confront this problem, one must adopt foolproof pest control measures. Travellers often bring bed bugs ...
  5 days ago

• How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs Problem

  
  blabstr.com — Authority: 164
  Bed bugs cause unnecessary annoyance to family members in numerous households. These tiny vicious pests feed on the blood from warm blooded animals and if they cant find a human host they could settle for even a cat or dog. Pest control efforts must be carried out earnestly if this issue is to be done away with.
  5 days ago

• Pest Management In Homes

  
  Video Technology, Gadgets and Gizmos — Authority: 132
  The attack of various domestic pests can be a major issue for any home. In order to wipe out the pests who have infiltrated your home, you need to adopt meticulous pest control strategies. You can address this issue in two ways. You can either seek expert services from a pest control organization or you can undertake ...
  5 days ago

• a plant I’d order: spiraea thunbergii ‘ogon’

  
  A Way to Garden — Authority: 118
  ONLY ONE DECIDUOUS SHRUB HERE STILL HAS ALL ITS LEAVES, and what amazing leaves they are. Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ remains the richest gold, weeks after any other shrub but evergreens and fruit-filled hollies were worth a second look. I can’t stop looking at ‘Ogon’ (Japanese for “gold”), which catches ...
  5 days ago

• Mayr’s Trap-Jaw Ant, Anochetus mayri

  
  Myrmecos Blog — Authority: 469
  Anochetus mayri Anochetus mayri is an ant most North American myrmecologists will not have encountered in the field.  This toothy exotic is a small brown insect, less than half a centimeter long, known in the United States only from scattered locations in suburban Florida.  I photographed one this summer on a ...
  5 days ago

• Ants Counting Their Step

  
  Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog — Authority: 124
  Ants That Count! Most ants get around by leaving smell trails on the forest floor that show other ants how to get home or to food. They squeeze the glands that cover their bodies; those glands release a scent, and the scents in combination create trails the other ants can follow. That works in the forest, but it ...
  5 days ago

• Time to Play: Identify the Blurry Ant

  
  Zooillogix — Authority: 116
  An Indonesian Zooillogix reader, Harianto Talim, grossly overestimated our entomological abilities and asked us to help him identify an Indonesian ant that he has never seen before. In this blurry series of photos, you can see that the ant is bright orange and green and may or may not smoke cigarettes. It should be ...
  5 days ago

• Melty Chocolate phones

  
  Gadget News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  Trust the Japanese to come up with something foolish like the Melty Chocolate phones, where it comes in a 3D effect chocolate case, complete with chocolate themed menus and wallpapers to keep any sweet tooth happy. Good thing that is one chocolate bar that wont attract any ants when left alone and unwrapped. Features ...
  5 days ago

• Kidcosmic Ants Bib

  
  UpscaleBaby.com — Authority: 440
  Here is a cute bib that is as functional as it is fun. Covered in plastic and equipped with a crumb pocket, this 12 x 9 inch bib is made for self-feeding babies and toddlers. A Velcro closure keeps it secure. I love the silly ant print, which will work for either a boy or a girl. Currently, this bib is on sale for $15 ...
  6 days ago

• D-League GM Jeff Potter Talks About, Well, Sucking

  
  Hardwood Paroxysm — Authority: 654
  The defense is clearly better when you hold a team to 85, but the rebounding has to improve, as we were outrebounded by 11. Granted, we missed a lot more shots, but I thought they pushed and bullied our bigs. That has to get better. I liked that we mixed up our defenses, as we were able to make a run or two, but we ...
  1 week ago

• Top 3 Tips for Taking Great Pictures with Digital Cameras

  
  IENACE — Authority: 142
  There are many tips for taking great pictures with digital cameras. Many individuals believe that taking pictures digitally requires no specific skill or prior knowledge, but the truth is that digital based cameras integrate a high level of features that makes it challenging to capture pictures in the way that you ...
  1 week ago

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