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Aug 20, 2018
Interview with a social insect scientist
Insectes Sociaux: What is your favourite social insect and why? "This question is so hard. As a beekeeper and someone who recently got...
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Aug 16, 2018
Livin' on a Prairie
Just south of Olympia, WA, my new field site is a lively 180-acre prairie. There are queen bumble bees searching for nests, barn swallows...
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Jul 26, 2018
Ant-caterpillar symbioses
Being a small, squishy, slow-moving caterpillar is tough. Caterpillars are a protein-packed snack for carnivorous insects such as wasps...