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Ant Mathematics

Ant Mathematics

Published 2 years ago
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Can ants count? It seems so! When scout ants find an item of food, they take it back to the nest. If the food item is especially good but too big to carry, the scout will return to the nest to get help. Scientists have discovered that ants apparently size up the task ahead before getting help so they can return with enough help, but not too much.

 

Photo: Fire Ants (PD)

 

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