http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 Sagitta Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:17:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/#comment-4845 It's hardly fair to say ants don't use weapons - consider the powerful mandibles and stings of some species. And Formica workers have perhaps the most impressive armament: a jet of insecticide. But as they are vulnerable to formic acid themselves, it's not a viable strategy to spray it inside the nest. It’s hardly fair to say ants don’t use weapons – consider the powerful mandibles and stings of some species. And Formica workers have perhaps the most impressive armament: a jet of insecticide. But as they are vulnerable to formic acid themselves, it’s not a viable strategy to spray it inside the nest.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/comment-page-1/#comment-4844 romunov Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:35:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/#comment-4844 Imagine, a really really foul person living in your house, using your silverware, beds and wife. Imagine, a really really foul person living in your house, using your silverware, beds and wife.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Zach Miller Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/31/foul-tasting-ant-parasitises-the-colonies-of-other-species/#comment-4843 Wierd! I didn't know ants could "taste" at all. Wierd! I didn’t know ants could “taste” at all.

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