Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
Now this is a big ant: LiveScience is reporting that the fossilized bodies of giant ants- heretofore known only from wings- have been described by Bruce Archibald et al from Eocene deposits in Wyoming: At about 2 inches (5 cm) long, the specimen is a “monstrously big ant,” said Bruce Archibald, a paleoentomologist at Simon [...]
One of my collaborators on the wasp project is visiting from out of town, so I have less time than usual this week for blogging. To make up for the light posting, I bring you one of our local Illinois ants in a dandelion: Isn’t she just adorable?
A personal weblog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Myrmecos- derived from the ancient greek word for "ant"- hosts Alex's musings about these and other little creatures that share our planet.
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