Desert ants increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology report in Current Biology that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly and safely by elevating their nest entrance.


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Source: Phys.org