Category Archives: insects

In the News: Honeybee Cooties

Posted on February 12, 2011 by elsa

from American Scientist March-April 2011 For bees and wasps, flowers may be as germy as a kindergarten sandbox. Also in this issue’s news roundup: The Vikings might have taken a Native American woman back to Iceland. Data collected in the … Continue reading →

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Why Ant-garden Ants Carry Seeds

Posted on December 30, 2010 by elsa

Divergent Chemical Cues Elicit Seed Collecting by Ants in an Obligate Multi-Species Mutualism in Lowland Amazonia from PLoS ONE December 30, 2010 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0015822) (OK, not exactly a clip. Still clearing old grad school research off the desk, and here’s the … Continue reading →

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Forget Mice, Elephants Really Hate Ants

Posted on October 17, 2010 by elsa

from ScienceNOW Daily News 2 September 2010 A nose full of biting ants can really spoil your appetite. Especially if your nose is 3 meters long. African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) avoid this discomfort by refusing to munch on acacia … Continue reading →

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