Sean O’Donnell, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, studied several genera (groups of related species) of tropical army ants whose ancestors moved to living mostly underground almost ...

Robots can learn from it As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.

Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, ...

Drexel University researchers sampled a variety of army ant (Eciton burchellii parvispinum) colonies to test how their habitat distribution affected the ants’ tolerances of extreme low and high ...

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling… Army ants use collective intelligence ...

The army ants in the video are just one of the many species of ants, all of which have adapted in different ways. Some others also form bridges or ropes to raid food sources like beehives.

The discovery represents the second confirmed army ant fossil, she says. The first – a species known as Neivamyrmex ectopus – was found in 16-million-year-old amber from the Dominican Republic .

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As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.