Tag: Journal of Experimental Biology

CT Scanning Shows how Fire Ants Interlock to Form Floating Rafts

When water levels rise, red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) stream from their nests and rapidly grip onto their nearest neighbors in order to form rafts to carry them to safety. […]

Entomology Today June 12, 2014 Leave a Comment

Large Moths Need Better Hearing to Avoid Bats

The larger the moth, the better hearing senses it needs if it wants to avoid its worst enemy, the bat. A large moth is easier to detect for a bat, […]