3 more things about ants

NEWS ITEM Bio-mimicry computer program application uses ant behavior as a model for military strategy.

• • • Ant cam -- Watch ants from a safe distance.

• • • Parasitism and mutualism -- When the hollow ant-friendly plants are used up in the ant-created meadows, ants will destroy nearby trees.

• • •Pests-- Argentine super-colonies exist here because neighboring nests aren't enemies. Now, scientists have found the means to trigger aggression between cousins. Similarly, new research shows a nest-absorption phenomenon in army ants.