Still Waters Posted August 15, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2013 In a world first, 1,000 ants are being fitted with tiny radio transmitters to try to understand how they commute between their vast network of nests. http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-23710762 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted August 15, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2013 So cute.. ants with backpacks. Regular little boy-scouts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted August 16, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Haven't they ever looked at an ant trail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 16, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Unless I'm missing something in this story, it appears as though he is actually studying the ants flow of travel not necessarily how they communicate (we know that most communicate with smells)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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