Desert Carpenter Ant Colonies (<i>Camponotus festinatus</i>) (IMAGE)

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Desert Carpenter Ant Colonies (<i>Camponotus festinatus</i>)

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Two closely-related ant colonies stored fat differently: Darker ants stored more fat per individual, but the lighter colony involved a greater proportion of soldiers in storage.

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