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Sep 27, 2009 · During the mating season, new queens and males may also hang around the colony, but not for long. These different types of ants represent the stages of a complex individual life cycle. In addition, ant superorganisms undergo their own sequence of changes called the colony life cycle. The smallest ant colonies contain a queen and just a few workers.
Dec 6, 2017 · Insect colonies, which function as so-called " superorganisms," appear to have personalities, scientists are finding. A new study has uncovered evidence of consistent behavioral differences among ...
Ants are everywhere - they thrive in forests, fields, deserts, and cities all over earth. But what is the secret behind their success? Like humans, ants are social. They live and work together in highly organized societies called colonies.Also in: Español
Nov 13, 2015 · A new study by researchers in the UK has found that highly cooperative ants are capable of coordinating together to form a single entity – effectively uniting as one to become a "superorganism" when faced by a predator or threat. "Ants react very differently, and in a coordinated fashion, to perceived predator attacks depending on their ...
Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. There are 20 quadrillion ...
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Dec 8, 2015 · It’s a way of life that’s led scientists to think of ant colonies and other insect societies as “superorganisms” instead of just groups of individuals living together. The different ants ...
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Ants and termites are ancient, diverse, and ubiquitous insect groups, inhabiting all of Earth’s continents, save Antarctica, and living in sometimes massive colonies that are among the most interesting and complex societies in the animal kingdom. Communicating through chemicals, and communing in dwellings sometimes large enough to transform ...
