Episode 167: Interesting Weird Little Freaks

Want to hear some crazy ant shit? We got the craziest of the crazy ant shit you’ll hear all year fatheads! Join us for an ant-tastic episode of edutainment! ANTS! ANTS! ANTS! 🐜

REFERENCES

Ant milling/death spiral :

• https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/02/22/133810924/circling-themselves-to-death
• https://www.treehugger.com/why-do-army-ants-commit-suicide-4863955
• https://fenixpestcontrol.com/why-do-ants-run-in-circles/

Ant Rafts:

• https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1016658108

Exploding Ants:

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/exploding-ant-ruptures-its-own-body-defend-its-nest-180968857/

Zombie Fungus:

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants

Anting (birds):

• https://georgiawildlife.com/out-my-backdoor-questions-and-answers-about-anting

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