One size does not fit all.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24448412.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.02088 and PMC identifier 3896873.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Comparing the anatomies of more than 100 different species of ants reveals that worker ants have enlarged necks, not seen in queens, that allow them to lift and carry objects many times heavier than themselves.
Medical subject headings
- Ants
- Behavior, Animal
- Biological Evolution
- Flight, Animal
- Social Behavior
- Thorax
- Wings, Animal