Natures wonders: Rodeo ants (Introduction)

by dhw, Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 08:55 (1554 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: Only in Texas. One queen rides another while gaining a free advantage:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/texan-rodeo-ants-ride-backs-bigger-ants-18097...

QUOTE: "The strategy helps the parasitic riders steal food and childcare from their hosts.”

Fascinating stuff. Thank you. I can’t help regarding this as yet another example of creative thinking by cognitive beings, or do you believe your God preprogrammed this behaviour? I’m never quite sure where you draw the line as regards your God allowing our fellow organisms free rein to work out their own strategies.


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