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Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities—including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. Invasive ant species are ...
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Science KS2: How ants communicate
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Velvet ants: flamboyant and fuzzy with extreme PPE
How painful is a velvet ant's sting? A velvet ant's defensive sting is delivered through a stinger that is up to half the length of its body. The Pain Scale for Stinging Insects ranks the discomfort ...
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Empire of the Ants review
The many insects and arachnids and other creatures ... These human objects are accompanied by ant-scale descriptions wondering what they might be: We can't eat the soccer ball, says one, it's ...