New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hi

They are hunters, farmers, harvesters, gliders, herders, weavers and carpenters. They are ants, and they are a big part of our world, comprising more than 14,000 species and a large fraction of animal biomass in most terrestrial ecosystems.

Like other invertebrates, ants play vital roles in the f

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