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Reversible gamergates (Indian jumping ants in the news)

Started By OhNoNotAgain , Apr 14 2021 12:19 PM

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#1 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted April 14 2021 - 12:19 PM

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The news seems to be primarily about their ability to shrink their brains ... or regrow them if for some reason they are no longer gamergates.

 

 

https://phys.org/new...nts-brains.html

 

https://www.theguard...e-grow-it-study

 

https://www.nytimes....ains-queen.html

 

 


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Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus (inactive), vicinus, laevigatus/quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus (inactive)

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and californicus (inactive)

Tetramorium sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus

Spoods: Phidippus sp.

#2 Offline Chickalo - Posted April 15 2021 - 4:08 AM

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My mom sent me these articles this morning!  Are these the only species known so far do to this?


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#3 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 15 2021 - 4:15 AM

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My mom sent me these articles this morning!  Are these the only species known so far do to this?

My mom sent me one about it too lol


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