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Page 89
Knowing that some ants follow a chemical trail which they themselves deposit, he
decided to trick the rest of the laboratory personnel. Without moving the jar from
its place, he rotated it 180 degrees on its axis. Now, when the ants coming ...
Knowing that some ants follow a chemical trail which they themselves deposit, he
decided to trick the rest of the laboratory personnel. Without moving the jar from
its place, he rotated it 180 degrees on its axis. Now, when the ants coming ...
Page 92
When the time came for the demonstration, I attached to the tail of the fly a minute
wick dipped in ink and then released him in the vicinity of the invisible trail. After
wandering a bit, his feet encountered the sugar deposited on the paper. The rest
...
When the time came for the demonstration, I attached to the tail of the fly a minute
wick dipped in ink and then released him in the vicinity of the invisible trail. After
wandering a bit, his feet encountered the sugar deposited on the paper. The rest
...
Page 93
By and large they cannot follow trails because a permanent trail cannot be laid
down in the shifting breezes. This is probably one reason why honeybees have
evolved a communications dance. On the other hand, odors in the air are useful
for ...
By and large they cannot follow trails because a permanent trail cannot be laid
down in the shifting breezes. This is probably one reason why honeybees have
evolved a communications dance. On the other hand, odors in the air are useful
for ...
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