Desert Ants (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

Desert Ants

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The desert ant Cataglyphis nodus at its nest entrance - an inconspicuous hole in the ground that cannot be seen from the ant's perspective. To find its way back there, the ant uses the earth's magnetic field during its learning walks.

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Robin Grob

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