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Tuesday Tunes – Escapism – Army Ants – Stone Temple Pilots

 Insects, Pop Culture, Tuesday Tunes  1 Response »
Sep 132011
 

Ryan FleacrestA quick Tuesday Tunes this week as I’m on vacation and there’s not much internet on the cottage dock!

 

Enjoy Army Ants by the Stone Temple Pilots!

 

 

Sorry for the delayed results of the ID Challenge, but look for it next week!

 Posted by Morgan Jackson at 1:39 pm  Tagged with: Army Ant, Formicidae, Hymenoptera, Music

How did the ant cross the stream?

 Biology, Entomology, Nature  5 Responses »
Sep 282010
 

With a little help from her friends of course!

On our way to set up a malaise trap before the rains hit while in Costa Rica last month, we stumbled across the following scene (click photos to enlarge):
Landslide with ant colony across stream in Costa Rica Continue reading »

 Posted by Morgan Jackson at 1:31 pm  Tagged with: Army Ant, Behaviour, Costa Rica, El Copal Reserve, Formicidae, Hymenoptera

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