Ant Architecture (by Walter R Tschinkel)
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Uncovering the Hidden Engineering of Ant Nests
Walter R. Tschinkel, an authority on ant biology and professor emeritus at Florida State University, spent decades excavating and casting underground ant nests using materials such as plaster, molten metal and wax to reveal their structure.
The book examines how different ant species build their homes, whether their architecture follows any kind of plan, and what nest design reveals about how a colony functions, illustrated ...
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Uncovering the Hidden Engineering of Ant Nests
Walter R. Tschinkel, an authority on ant biology and professor emeritus at Florida State University, spent decades excavating and casting underground ant nests using materials such as plaster, molten metal and wax to reveal their structure.
The book examines how different ant species build their homes, whether their architecture follows any kind of plan, and what nest design reveals about how a colony functions, illustrated with over a hundred colour images.
It suits readers with an interest in natural history and entomology who want a rigorous yet accessible look at a rarely seen side of the insect world.
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