myrmepropagandist on Nostr: There are a lot of papers about ants, and we know a lot about ants, but also there ...

There are a lot of papers about ants, and we know a lot about ants, but also there are a LOT of ants and a whole lot to know about them.

Hence, we know a lot about ants but we also don't know much about ants.

If what I've observed holds up it's wild to me that no one has noticed or mentioned that this very common species of ant in the United States is among the smaller club of ants that can produce female workers without mating under certain circumstances.

But it makes sense. 1/