These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
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Carpenter Ants vs. Black Ants: What’s the Difference?
Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you’re most likely to find in North America — the Eastern carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) and the Western one ...
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This Velvet Ant Provides New Insights Into Nature’s Ultrablack Secrets
New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that ... Paradisaeidae) (blue line). Dr Lopez and collaborators pointed out that the velvet ants’ ultrablack is not ...
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How To Get Rid Of Ants In Your House Once And For All
Odorous house ants are about 1/8-inch long and are fast movers; they smell like rotten bananas or blue cheese when crushed. · Little black ants are 1/16-inch long; they’re slower-moving and ...
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Ant Queens Boost Their Immune System With Sex
In other words: With a boost from coital contact, Long Live the Queen. Habitat/range: Black garden ants (Lasius niger) live in Europe and parts of North America and Asia. They’re found under ...
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Miami Blue Butterfly Larvae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) and Ants (Hymeoptera: Formicidae): New Information on the Symbionts of an Endangered Taxon
69-74 (6 pages) Historical, anecdotal records of the state-endangered Miami blue butterfly, Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri (Comstock & Huntington) (Lepidoptera), have mentioned larval associations ...