Rimu@piefed.social to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoAnts are pretty smart, in groupswww.pnas.orgexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareBig_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 days agoWhat was the impetus that drove the ants to move it from one side to the other?
minus-squarePhoenix3875@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoFrom the article: People attempted to solve the puzzle because they were instructed to, while ants were motivated to carry the load to the third chamber (which was open toward the nest) since the load was made to resemble food.
minus-squareBig_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI missed the link to the article too… what I get for navigation lemmy under the influence of Christmas cheer. Thank you for the assist, neighbor.
minus-squareDagamant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoEither it’s full of food or the entire nest is just that blank acrylic and they want to add it to their nest. Probably food though.
minus-squareBig_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoYou know… I never thought about them having a nest off screen… I just assumed they were in a box.
What was the impetus that drove the ants to move it from one side to the other?
From the article:
I missed the link to the article too… what I get for navigation lemmy under the influence of Christmas cheer. Thank you for the assist, neighbor.
Either it’s full of food or the entire nest is just that blank acrylic and they want to add it to their nest. Probably food though.
You know… I never thought about them having a nest off screen… I just assumed they were in a box.