Biology
Ants also know how to pollinate flowers?
Researchers have discovered that the flowering Conospermum plants in southwestern Australia have grown to allow ants to pollinate them as effectively as native bees.
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Biology
Fact you probably didn't know: Ants about their nests by counting their steps
Have you ever wondered how ants can return to its nest without getting lost? Why do ants usually move in a straight line without having to cross or turn ...
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Big butt ant dish - irresistibly delicious specialties of Colombia
Some diners claim that Colombia's big butt ants taste like peanuts, crispy pork skin and sturgeon eggs. It is because of the special taste that this dish has become a fa…
Biology
Why are there ants in the house?
It's almost impossible to count exactly how many ants are on this Earth, but the estimate is about 10 billion billion.
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Why do the ants go back and forth to the nest, how did they do it?
Keep an eye out for these ants, some of which go ahead often use their jaws to drag the bait back, and so they have to go backwards. There is no ant that screams the dir…
Animal world
What if all the animals on Earth turned against humans?
If all the animals in the world unite and fight against humanity, how long can mankind maintain?
Biology
Why are ants so crowded, but their whole nest never gets in traffic?
If you've ever observed a colony of ants moving, you'll find they never get stuck in traffic. Ants are the masters of man in organizing collective traffic flows.
Biology
Hard to believe but true: Ants specialize in 'kidnapping children' to survive
Kidnapping ', which seems to exist only in humans, also appears in insects, particularly ants.
Biology
Ants summon their fellow humans to survive in the bunker
The ability of the ants to survive for many years in a closed bunker surprised researchers.
New technology
The new metal cannot be submerged in water, inspired by fire ants
Fire ants and diving bell spiders have inspired scientists to create a water-resistant metal that can be used to build unsinkable ships.
Biology
Cold-blooded insects: Sand trap, sucking flesh inside prey
Hiding under a small funnel-shaped sand pit is a danger lurking around insects or even spiders.
Biology
This is what happens when an ant bites you, no wonder it hurts so much
Have you ever been burned by ants? In fact, ants don't bite you with their teeth.
Biology
The parasite killer fungus causes the ants to die slowly in pain
The killer fungus controls the jaw muscles of ants before manipulating the animal to insert the jaw into the trunk or leaves of the plant and die slowly in pain.
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Lipsticks from the female toxins of ancient times
Ancient Egyptian women crushed gemstones on their lips or crushed red ants, beetles mixed with juice to help the red lips berry.