[ad_1] The first wings on Earth may have evolved from the sunken legs of an ancient flightless crustacean. Today, modern crabs, lobsters, shrimp and shrimp are sometimes called sea bugs, and as part of the arthropod family, which is characterized by strong armor and segmented joints, the name makes sense. …
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[ad_1] A new study, published in the journal Nature, demonstrated that leaf cutter ants have developed biomineral armor that protects them from pathogens. Although limestone shield is known to have evolved in many animals, the study’s discovery is the first of its kind. Ants are known to be small, organized …
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[ad_1] Ants are rather organized little creatures. Highly social insects, they know how to forage, build complicated nests, steal pantry snacks, and generally take care of the queens and the colony, all working together. Leaf cutter ants increase this collaboration by several levels. Colonies of leaf cutter ants like Acromyrmex …
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