Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, PhD, University of Bristol, UK (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, PhD, University of Bristol, UK

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Researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, led by Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, investigated the extent to which colonies of rock ants behave as a single entity by subjecting colonies of migrating ants to differing forms of simulated predator attack.

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University of Bristol, UK

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