Online Cortex » ants http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog Thoughts on Science and Technology Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tips and Tricks for Photographing Ants http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/05/03/tips-and-tricks-for-photographing-ants/ http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/05/03/tips-and-tricks-for-photographing-ants/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 18:51:51 +0000 drknuth http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/05/03/tips-and-tricks-for-photographing-ants/ Ants on a Leaf

Alex Wild, a biologist at the University of Arizona, has a blog on insects, photography and life.  He has an excellent article on tricks and tips for keeping ants relatively still while photographing them in their natural surroundings and while performing natural behaviors. 

Kevin Knuth
Albany NY

]]> http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/05/03/tips-and-tricks-for-photographing-ants/feed/ 2 Excavating a Giant Ant Colony http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/01/21/excavating-a-giant-ant-colony/ http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/01/21/excavating-a-giant-ant-colony/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:46:23 +0000 drknuth http://www.huginn.com/knuth/blog/2008/01/21/excavating-a-giant-ant-colony/ I saw a special titled “Ants! Nature’s Secret Power” on the Science Channel, and was amazed by this scene where scientists excavated a giant ant colony in Argentina.

These ants farm fungus gardens and have built a ventilation system to release the large amounts of carbon dioxide generated by the garden and bring in fresh oxygenated air.

There are only two creatures on Earth that farm: humans and ants!

PS: It appears that this video is/will be available in its entirety at these two URLs:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8115023696779132025
http://www.stage6.com/Ants/video/2090460/Ants-Natures-Secret-Power

Kevin Knuth
Albany NY

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