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Ants

insects of the family formicidae, very common and widespread, probably the most successful of all the insect groups. All ants are social insects, and most colonies contain three castes, queens, males, and workers. Their habits are often very elaborate and a great many studies have been made of ant behaviour. Ants produce a number of secretions that function in offense, defense, and communication.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... complicate the defining of a species some are different colors or are born with unique markings, yet they are all the same species and subspecies. Ants and bees are a good example where members of the same colony look entirely different depending on what they do. Although it is sometimes very difficult ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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Re: humans the coordinating species?

... species" ? Your question doesn't quite make sense. We're definitely not the most coordinated species. Ever seen termites and ants at work? We are the dominant species. There's not much on Earth that regularly preys on humans and there's not much that humans won't eat. The ...

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by rosalin
Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:07 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: humans the coordinating species?
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Re: A question from Cloning

... is more than CO2 and hunger for fungal spores that attract these insects. The Bio textbooks only talk about stories of termintes and leaf cutting ants and one more type of organism that are dependent on fungi. But I think there is more to this story. With regards, Koyal

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by koyal
Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:11 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: A question from Cloning
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Why do you keep talking about species

... Class: Polychaeta Polychaetes Phylum: Arthropoda Insects, Spiders, Millipedes, Crabs, Beetles Class: Arachnida Spiders, Scorpions Class: Insecta Ants, Bees Class: Malacostraca Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, Woodlice Class: Maxillopoda Barnacles Phylum: Chordata Animals With A Backbone Class: Aves ...

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by gamila
Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
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DNA replication, Cell division and Evolution

... Class: Polychaeta Polychaetes Phylum: Arthropoda Insects, Spiders, Millipedes, Crabs, Beetles Class: Arachnida Spiders, Scorpions Class: Insecta Ants, Bees Class: Malacostraca Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, Woodlice Class: Maxillopoda Barnacles Phylum: Chordata Animals With A Backbone Class: Aves ...

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by gamila
Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:05 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: DNA replication, Cell division and Evolution
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