Eusociality Research Proposal Project Objectives The objective of this research is to aid in identifying how honey bees‚ Apis mellifera‚ and potentially all eusocial insects‚ have evolved to their current level of social organization‚ . By studying the behavior of the worker caste in the absence of the queen‚ we will be able to see signs of whether these organisms have evolved from kin selection or multilevel selection. The ultimate goal is to see if worker bees can thrive and manage a colony
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Pheromones: Chemical Messanger Have you ever wonder how does an insect communicate? Unlike other living organisms‚ insects don’t have the ability to speak and communicate. Some insects may even look like they have eyes but they cannot see through them. So how does these insects communicate with each other? Simple‚ they send chemical signals that can easily be detected by other insects of their own kind. These chemicals are called pheromones. These are some examples of insects that contain and
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Destery the All Knowing Anteater Once‚ there was an all knowing anteater named Destery. Destery was intelligent‚ powerful‚ brave‚ handsome‚ happy‚ and very lonely. So one dreary morning‚ Destery decided he was tired of always being alone and friendless. He decided that he was going to create other anteater friends. He created three anteater friends named Butters‚ Peaches‚ and Dante. They became best friends quickly. Now‚ Destery didn’t want his wonderful new friends to live in such a dull
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In this essay‚ I will briefly describe to you what is other wise known as the scum of the earth; Wind Walker Monks. If you haven’t yet understood my material I am covering‚ this is an essay about World of Warcraft. First of‚ why do they get 2 disarms? This does not make any sense with regards to other classes. Some classes‚ such as Enhancement Shamans‚ don’t even get a disarm. And even then‚ one is an AoE disarm! If this were nerfed‚ or better yet removed‚ the balance in 2’s and 3’s would become
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The Amish Culture Valerie Lewis ANT 101 Michael King 03/18/2013 The Amish Culture The Amish culture is one of fascination and attracts tourist. “The Amish family is the foundation of the Amish way of life. The family structure and traditions that seem to be taken from a page out of history have
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I. Attention getter: If your food was alive and could protect your children would you still eat it? A. Not a very sensible question I know‚ but in nature there is an insect that gets to make that decision. B. Introduction: Hello I am Elijah King and I would like to share some information about wasps‚ Voodoo wasps to be more precise. II. Intro to Wasps A. Wasp’s body is long and slender with a narrow waist‚ cylindrical legs and appears to be smooth-skinned and shiny. B. (Hand drawn) Diagram:
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Army Ants Anthony Palmieri November 20‚ 1996 Contemporary Science Topics A quote made by Lewis Thomas‚ "Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungus‚ raise aphids as livestock‚ launch armies into war‚ use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies‚ and exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television." I am going to focus this report on the part of the quote‚ "..launch armies into war..‚" which sets a metaphor of ants and our armies
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hopping about‚ chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by‚ bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me‚" said the Grasshopper‚ "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter‚" said the Ant‚ "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came
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Analytical Essay – The Large Ant In 2012‚ 16259 people in the United States were murdered and another 1.8 million people were sent to the hospital due to assault. Humans resorting to violence and harming others is a daily occurrence‚ but why? Is it in our nature‚ are we instinctively violent‚ and why is it that these acts are not only happening in the United States but worldwide. Although the average person does not leave their home planning on harming somebody that day‚ under the right circumstances
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many‚ "an ant on a tablecloth " Then the ant bumps into a day drowsy moth that is much larger than him. The ant seems a tad bit jealous that the moth lacks the amount of responsibility that ants are burdened with. The ant thinks that if the moth were one of his own race he’d chastise him and send him back to work. He describes how the ant society is much more sophisticated and intellectual than the likes of the moth. Their philosophy is to learn about religion‚ nature‚ and space. The ant then being
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