insect intelligence
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Ants Construct Ingenious Contraption to Keep Themselves From Drowning
A species of fire ant can turn tiny grains of sand into a powerful tool for extracting food, in a clever design meant to reduce drowning risk.
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How The Dragonfly’s Surprisingly Complex Brain Makes It a Deadly Hunter
Image: Wikimedia Like a baseball player running to make a catch, dragonflies are also capable of predicting the trajectory of a moving object, typically its next meal. New research is revealing the mechanisms behind this complex cognitive task, which was once thought to be exclusive to mammals. It’s hoped that these insights will lead to…
