"How does a small-brained ant living in the Sahara desert know where it is when searching for prey in the vast expanse of sand and gravel? In Desert Navigator Rudiger Wehner describes and illustrates, in a lively and lucid narrative, how the ants accomplish their navigational ta…
Cronin named her book after two organisms that gave Charles Darwin some difficult moments as he struggled with his theory of natural selection. The vast majority of ants are sterile workers, never reproducing, each always ready to engage in potential sacrifice of self for colony…
The elevational diversity pattern of small mammals on Mount Kinabalu was investigated based on data gathered from a field survey, museum specimens, and published and unpublished literature. The diversity of small mammals across elevations on this mountain formed a hump-shaped pa…
Was prädestiniert Insektengesellschaften dazu, als Spiegelfolie für menschliche Gesellschaften zu fungieren? Eva Johach fragt in ihrer materialreichen Studie nach der Bedeutung von sozialen Insekten für das Gesellschaftsdenken in der Moderne.Der notorische Vergleich zwischen men…
In large animal groups, collective decision-making is often self-organised, i.e. decisions emerge from local interactions between individuals following simple behavioural rules. It is often assumed that no great cognitive complexity or diversity is required in individuals to pro…
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to ants and the structures they build together. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."-- Provided by publisher.
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to ants and the structures they build together. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to ants and the structures they build together. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to ants and the structures they build together. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North Amer…
Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects. This concise, easy-to-use, authoritative identification guide introduces the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the United States and Canada. It features the first illustrated key to North Amer…
