bisschen arg kleine fotoausbeute heute auf meiner auwaldrunde. nicht weil keine krabbeltierchen da gewesen wΓ€ren, aber kaum welche bilder sind was geworden, irgendwas mit dem fokus hat nicht richtig gewollt, fast alle ein klein bisschen off :-/

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Gattung Myrmica
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmica

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #ants #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology

Quelqu’un sais ce qui se passe avec ces fourmis ? πŸ€”

#insects #insectes #fourmis #ants

I did manage to get some time outside in the nice weather today! It was nuptial flight day for _Prenolepis imparis_, cold-active ants who are typically the last to hunker down for the winter and the first to come out in the spring. Unfortunately these were the best photos I could get.

#bugstodon #insects #ants #Hymenoptera #Formicidae

Nice little things from today's walk.

The larger world seems to kind of suck these days; it's comforting to focus on a smaller scale. Stay safe humans.

#bloomscrolling #Ants #awalkaday #nature #flowers #trees

Nearby mid elevations of the Colorado Plateau are warm and dry this year. The cusp of of March/April is usually snow and mud. This year plants are blooming. Insects have emerged. It will still frost hard, and may have frozen last night.

#bloomscrolling #ColoradoPlateau #photography #macrophotography #ants #climatechange #cactus

@maxleibman @futurebird
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Not enough #ants

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Speaking of #branding

#EugenRochko explains the origin of the term "toot."
"calling posts #toots (UK slang for farts) Not that I dislike β­•branding, quite the opposite"
@Gargron
"2016 a famous YouTuber jokingly offered....(the term "toot" as in a "tweet") "Needless to say, this was not very informed decision. As a non-native speaker I had no idea there was another meaning"🫣
https://gist.github.com/extratone/8f4ab2d882efd1e60827f408eacd71b1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_Rochko

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ›πŸ’§ Forcipomyia biting midge larvae measure only 1 to 2 mm but carry elaborate accessories made of their own secretions.

The droplets and threads consist of water-attracting fatty acids and salts that help the larvae breathe through their skin. These structures also provide a defense against #predators like #ants in the humid #forest #environment.

πŸ‘‰ Learn more: https://zurl.co/d1avs

#animals #biology #insects #macro #nature #rainforests #science #tksst #video

I believe this is, according to Australia standards for weights and measures, a metric shit tonne of ants.

Maybe two shit tonnes.

#Ants #Antstodon

πŸ›πŸ’§ Forcipomyia biting midge larvae measure only 1 to 2 mm but carry elaborate accessories made of their own secretions.

The droplets and threads consist of water-attracting fatty acids and salts that help the larvae breathe through their skin. These structures also provide a defense against #predators like #ants in the humid #forest #environment.

πŸ‘‰ Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tiny-pearls-macro-forcipomyia-biting-midge-larvae?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=tiny-pearls-forcipomyia

#animals #biology #insects #macro #nature #rainforests #science #tksst #video

And if you like #ants, I also put together this Ant Foraging Dynamics Explorer that explores how noisy and/or highly localized, one-on-one communication can make ants (and bees) more responsive to dynamic environments. Check out tabs 1 and 2 for details.
https://tpavlic.github.io/asu-bioinspired-ai-and-optimization/collective_behavior/ant_foraging_explorer.html
Ant Foraging Dynamics Explorer β€” interactive explainer

Explore how ants collectively select foraging trails through pheromone-based stigmergy: experiment with trail noise and Y-maze decision-making, then see how recruitment linearity shapes collective path selection.