Inland ants often prefer salt over sugar, implying salt may be a limitation on their activity
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 10:56
in Biology & Nature
Ants prefer salty snacks to sugary ones, at least in inland areas that tend to be salt-poor, according to a new study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
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