Yellow or black, large or small? Ant color and body size respond strongly to environment
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 12:21
in Biology & Nature
A University of Liverpool study of ants across three continents has revealed that their colour and size is strongly influenced by their environment, and that the dominant colour and average body size can change from year to year as temperatures vary. This finding has implications for how ant communities will cope with rising global temperatures. […]