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Jen C MarsExpansionThe winter ants were deploying alates this afternoon<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a>

medio pocillo ☕Partly sunny with a chance of passing showers and flying <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a>. <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/PRwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PRwx</a> <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/mastodonPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastodonPR</a> <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PuertoRico</a> cc <a href="https://sauropods.win/@futurebird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@futurebird</a>

CharrveinExam in progressEvolution, from speciation to conflict and cooperation bwn speciesNew element Draw pictures in answers Had students practice all semester One drawing lesson per lectureAlso checking on Philip Ball's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HowLifeWorks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HowLifeWorks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/species" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#species</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/speciation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#speciation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Evolution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Conflict</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cooperation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inclusiveFitness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inclusiveFitness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iceland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniversityIceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversityIceland</a>

Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)<a href="https://sauropods.win/@futurebird" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@futurebird</a> So tell me, she who knows, I've got some bugs coming up in the next section of my series of novellas. What's a good documentary on ant behaviour, possibly bees, for me to steal some cool bits for my alien bugs? My characters will be literally crawling into the nest, so I need a good primer. A lecture recorded at a university might also work.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciFi</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmWriting</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a>

earthlingLiving bridgeSource: The Secret Lives of Animals S01E07 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a>

Kristin (vis.social Admin)The ants are asking "is the stupid over yet", in today's <a href="https://vis.social/tags/inkyDays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inkyDays</a> drawing. I also finished the piece I've been working on for the past few days. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/123418451" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/posts/123418451</a> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-March-2025-N4N51BCM70" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-March-2025-N4N51BCM70</a><a href="https://vis.social/tags/ink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ink</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drawing</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/GenerativeArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenerativeArt</a>

earthlingThree ants bridging the distance between two surfaces<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macrophotography</a>

Evelyne ﻥ‎ ‎☮🕊️Mittagessen für meine Balkongäste.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ameisen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ameisen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Natur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Natur</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mitwelt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mitwelt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mittagessen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mittagessen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sonntag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sonntag</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lunch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunday</a>

0xC0DEC0DE07E9Wait, ants started farming when the dinosaurs were still around?! <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/asteroid-impact-may-have-turned-ants-fungus-farmers-66-million-years-ago" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.science.org/content/article/asteroid-impact-may-have-turned-ants-fungus-farmers-66-million-years-ago</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/phylogenetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phylogenetics</a>

gergTiny ants, annoyed that I knocked off the piece of bark they were hiding under. Cocktail ants, Crematogaster sp. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/macro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#macro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cocktailants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cocktailants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/auswildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auswildlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insectsofaustralia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insectsofaustralia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insectsofthefediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insectsofthefediverse</a>

Alex WildThis Australian sugar ant (Camponotus consobrinus) warns us to avoid approaching her nest too closely. Melbourne, Australia.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Camponotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Camponotus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a>

Kristin (vis.social Admin)A spiral of ants, in a dark purple ink, for today's <a href="https://vis.social/tags/inkyDays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inkyDays</a> drawing. They're thinking of what to say, but there is so much going on, so they're just forming patterns right now. I made some more progress on the big piece I've been working on. I love how the colors are playing together in this one.<a href="https://vis.social/tags/ink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ink</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drawing</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://vis.social/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a>

Steve's PlaceDespite moving the coffee maker (twice), I've dealt with at least a dozen more ants. Some were left were the coffee maker spent the night. Some appeared after brewing a cup. They literally build colonies inside of coffee makers.I haven't the patience for tiny coffee addicts.<a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coffee</a>

El DuvelleOh oh the <a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/Ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ants</a> video is making the rounds again 🐜

Steve's PlaceWhen I clean my kitchen, there is no food for ants. <--< A fallacy.I relocated a few dozen ants away from my coffee maker, cleaned it as best I could, and moved it out of the kitchen into a hallway. If no more ants appear, it's going somewhere that is not in the kitchen.These ants are addicted to caffeine. When fully caffeinated, they're zombified for a bit. Makes clean-up a breeze!Well, it did before dozens of the relatives showed up.I was singing a dirge-like tune to express my sorrow that ants are no longer enjoying sips of freshly-brewed French Roast.They eat my food, they drink my coffee, but do they ever leave a tip? Heck, no. Reminds me of a scene from MIB.<a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a>

myrmepropagandistYeah my carpenter ants need more space to explore… look at how they have slowly gnawed down this tube. So today I hooked up a new outworld for them. <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/antkeeping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#antkeeping</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/happyants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#happyants</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/antposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#antposting</a>

Colin PurringtonI recently finished "An Affair with Africa" by Alzada Kistner and am now absolutely fascinated by the beetle species that hang out in ant colonies, only appearing above ground when their hosts go out on raiding forays or when the nest is relocating. Any recs for a book or article about them? Ideally with photographs. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/beetles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beetles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/myrmecophiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#myrmecophiles</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/coleoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coleoptera</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/staphylinidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#staphylinidae</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a>

Ryan HodnettMessor bouvieri<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Hymenoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ArtWithOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtWithOpenSource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Darktable</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CCBYSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCBYSA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Animals</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a>

Alex WildThese desert furnace ants- Forelius maccooki- normally run so quickly they are difficult to photograph. But they will pause and pose briefly at their nest entrance, allowing a few decent shots. Tucson, Arizona.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Forelius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Forelius</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a>

CykonotAnts hold grudges<a href="https://www.earth.com/news/ants-hold-a-grudge-against-aggressive-rivals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.earth.com/news/ants-hold-a-grudge-against-aggressive-rivals/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ant</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ants</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/memory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#memory</a>

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