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Post by Jenny on Apr 14, 2016 16:13:38 GMT
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Post by TenebrousNova on Apr 28, 2016 19:54:13 GMT
Ah, so that's where research funds are going to.
I do find it interesting how the ant's hairs act as tiny mirrors to keep them cool though.
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Post by shane on Apr 28, 2016 20:11:34 GMT
 how can they shave an ant, Its not like they going to keep still and them ants are one of fastest on earth.
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Post by TenebrousNova on Apr 28, 2016 23:31:02 GMT
how can they shave an ant, Its not like they going to keep still and them ants are one of fastest on earth. "To carry out the shaving, the ants were knocked out with a quick blast of carbon dioxide, then strapped down. A high-powered binocular microscope was used to help guide a very sharp blade over their bodies. It took around an hour to shave each of the ants - and around 40 were shaved in total." |
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Post by shane on Apr 28, 2016 23:48:10 GMT
how can they shave an ant, Its not like they going to keep still and them ants are one of fastest on earth. "To carry out the shaving, the ants were knocked out with a quick blast of carbon dioxide, then strapped down. A high-powered binocular microscope was used to help guide a very sharp blade over their bodies. It took around an hour to shave each of the ants - and around 40 were shaved in total." 40 hours is a bit long to shave ants, even if they was knocked out, but a bit extreme. |
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