ant colony

"When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all." -E.O. Wilson Sure, there are entire worlds within our world that we never even give a second thought to. There's an entire subterranean Universe to explore, and you might get the feeling to do it if you listen to Mecca Bodega's rumbling sound, in Underground. But as soon as those tiny critters begin invading your house, the wonder goes right out the window. In fact, you probably haven't thought much about them in terms other than how-to-poison-them in a long time. Image credit: © 2013 Cool Exotic Pets. But as a…
Not really apropos to climate change, but I saw this and just had to share. Ever wondered what it would look like if you could actually see the entire network of tunnels that make up a large ant colony? Well, all it takes is 10 tons of concrete and a few months of labour. Oh yeah, it also takes a willingness to destroy what you want to study. I have always had mixed feelings about that.