Robert Schofield, University of Oregon (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Robert Schofield, University of Oregon

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University of Oregon physicist Robert Schofield stands behind the leafcutter ant colony that he maintains in his lab. He has studied leafcutters for several years, gathering information on the ants' division of labor and how leafcutters use their anatomy to complete tasks both inside and outside of their nests.

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