Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Children usually look like their parents! But… what about ants? Yannick Juvé and team from the University of Montpellier played Maurie Povich for harvester ants. Ant males
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In the insect world, are there new ANT-ibiotics on the way? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Like humans, wounded Matabele ants are at risk for deadly infections. Unlike MANY OF US, they have universal healthcare. But how?! Erik Frank and team from the
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Ants in your plants? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fixing up your fixer-upper? As every homeowner knows – the work NEVER ends! Azteca ants make their homes in Cecropia trees. The trees offer them food and shelter. But what happens when they need a
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Does being a mom make you lose brain cells? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The queen is usually the only ant who gives birth in a colony. And most queens are born, not made. But Indian Jumping Ants are special! Some female worker ants
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What’s the ants-er to road-rage? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying, perchance – it’s ANTS! Ugh, traffic. Right? We’re all just trying to get from point A to point B! What’s the hold-up? Audrey Dussutour at Toulouse University in France thinks ants are the
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Ants in your plants? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fixing up your fixer-upper? As every homeowner knows – the work NEVER ends! Azteca ants make their homes in Cecropia trees. The trees offer them food and shelter. But what happens when they need a
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For ants, EVERY day is Valentine’s Day! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fun fact – ants are GREAT kissers! Scientists have long been confused about WHY ants swap spit. Are they all just crushin’ on each other?! Sanja Hakala and team at the University
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What’s the ants-er to road-rage? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying, perchance – it’s ANTS! Ugh, traffic. Right? We’re all just trying to get from point A to point B! What’s the hold-up? Audrey Dussutour at Toulouse University in France thinks ants are the
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What does a worker ant have to do to get the royal treatment? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Like bees, ants live in social colonies. Close quarters means infections and parasites can wipe out the colony fast. You’d think a tapeworm infestation spells doom
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Does being a mom make you lose brain cells? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The queen is usually the only ant who gives birth in a colony. And most queens are born, not made. But Indian Jumping Ants are special! Some female worker ants
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