Wood ants show way when it comes to getting a good meal
University of York With lockdown easing it is a dilemma many of us are facing: should we choose to go to the best place to eat out, or the nearest place that is good enough? The study revealed that wood ant colonies make sophisticated and highly effective transport networks. Credit Valentin Lecheval Well, now it seems the humble wood ant faces the same dilemma. A University of York study has shown that wood ants also face trade-offs between visiting the nearest sources of food versus heading for high-quality food. The study revealed that wood ant colonies use simple foraging rules, not just f...
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