How ants actively protect themselves against dehydration
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 08:35
in Earth & Climate
Insects use a wax layer on their bodies to prevent water loss. Furthermore, they use the layer for communication. Although the chemical composition of this layer has been extensively studied, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany and Université Paris Cité in France have now, for the first time, turned to examining its physical properties, especially its phase behavior.