Deciphering ant society

  • 11 years ago
The University of Lausanne has carried out a new kind of experiment aimed at better understanding ants’ behaviour. Barcodes glued on each individual enable researchers to monitor the insects' exact movements over weeks.
(RTS/swissinfo.ch)

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