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Butterflies can trick ants into raising them
The European butterfly Maculina rebeli has learned to raise its young as parasites, so that ants will be tricked into feeding them and giving them special treatment. They give off a scent that mimics the ants so... New Jungles Prompt a Debate on Rain Forests
If this is a world wide trendit will be good for the future health of the environment. "These new “secondary” forests are emerging in Latin America, Asia and other tropical regions at such a fast pace that the... Ants restrained from undesired reproduction by peers
Normally worker ants are not supposed to mate. Their job is to build a hive and care for the hive queen’s offspring instead. But a new study showed that when worker ants actually break the taboo and reproduce,... Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis
"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage. It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in... Slightly Greener House Cleaning Ideas courtesy of The Vinegar Institute
I could not call this piece 'Green House Cleaning Ideas' since Ammonia and other chemicals are on occasion part of the mix so I changed the title to 'slightly greener'. Of all the cleaning tips compiled by The Vinegar Institute, there is only one that I tested, the Coffee...City of Ants
"City of Ants"Swarms of 'crazy' ants invade homes, wrecking computers
"In what sounds like a low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants are invading Texas homes, short-circuiting fuse boxes and wrecking computers. They have ruined pumps at sewage pumping stations, fouled... Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics
Should we be on the look out for 4 horsemen?"DALLAS - In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards... Ants In The Eyes Of Egyptian Girl
"Egyptian girl, Mai Zakaria Hussein,12 years old, woke up with an anguish results from a horrible headache, and unbearable pain in her eyes. The girl went to the doctor and the medical sources said that flocks of...Sex-starved ants find a saviour
"campaign has begun to save sexstarved ants from extinction using £50,000 of lottery money. The rare red-barbed ant is found only in the Scilly Isles and a small patch of Surrey heathland. The problem is the...Trap-Jaw Ant
Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, have a pair large, straight mandibles capable of opening 180 degrees. These jaws are locked in place, and can snap shut on prey or objects when trigger hairs on the jaw are touched. The mandbles are powerful and fast, giving the ant its common...Migrant Convicted For Leaving Baby Under Bush Near Douglas
Mexican illegal immigrant convicted of child abuse. He abandoned a 16-month-old girl under a mesquite bush as Border Patrol agents closed in.Colombia's big-butt ants entice gourmets (AP)
" BARICHARA, Colombia - The first loud crackle tastes and feels like popcorn, but by the time the juices spray wildly in your mouth and the filament-like legs slide down your throat, there's no mistaking this toasted ant queen. The people of sun-soaked northern Colombia have...Ants Store Fat for Lean Times (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)
" Sara Goudarzi LiveScience Staff Writer LiveScience.com Sun Jul 30, 9:30 AM ET Having an extra ounce of fat is unforgivable for many gym goers, but for ants, it's a matter of livelihood and they do all they can to store some of this energy source. And they share. When times...From doorbells to fish-pills
""When humans were busy fighting each other, the Ants had begun their preparations to take over the planet. Six feet tall, they had emerged from their hideouts in the Andes Mountain and had begun their assault in the year 7757." - Science Fiction in Bengal from 1882-1961 [via]"
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