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Comparing the anatomies of more than 100 different species of ants reveals that worker ants have enlarged necks, not seen in queens, that allow them to lift and carry objects many times heavier than themselves.

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Published in:eLife 2014, Vol.3, p.e02088
Main Author: Tautz, Diethard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Animal behavior
Animals
ant
Ants - anatomy & histology
Behavior, Animal
Biological Evolution
Diptera
Ecology
Evolution
Evolutionary Morphology
Female
Flight, Animal
Formicidae
Genomics and Evolutionary Biology
Hymenoptera
Insects
Insight
Isoptera
Male
Neck
Queens
Social Behavior
social insect
Success
Thorax
Thorax - anatomy & histology
Wings, Animal - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Comparing the anatomies of more than 100 different species of ants reveals that worker ants have enlarged necks, not seen in queens, that allow them to lift and carry objects many times heavier than themselves.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.02088