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  • Study of giant ant heads using simple models may aid bio-inspired designs

    Jul 9, 2020 12:15 pm by Ananya SenResearch
    Soldier ants have giant heads with pincers that help them defend the colony. Photo by Alex Wild.

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    • Soldier ants have giant heads with pincers that help them defend the colony. Photo by Alex Wild.

    Researchers have developed a simple model to study how ants balance their large heads relative to their body size. Such models may have useful applications in bio-inspired designs.