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This Plant Bleeds Nectar to Attract Help

发表于 2016-04-27 attracts beetles nectar

When a species of nightshade is injured by hungry beetles, it produces sugary nectar at the wound site. The nectar attracts ants that then keep the beetles at b…

Clever Ants Have Backup Navigation Systems

发表于 2016-09-23 ant distance clever

An ant walking in the desert can gauge distance by footsteps and the sun's position, but an ant being carried can estimate distance by visual information percei…

Ants Use Celestial Cues to Travel in Reverse

发表于 2017-01-25 blaze celestial adchoices

The six-legged savants appear to use celestial cues and three forms of memory, as they blaze a trail back to the nest. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more about yo…