How to Evolve an Army Ant
Insect photographer Alex Wild chronicles the many ants that have independently adopted a nomadic predatory strategy collectively known as the “Army Ant Syndrome” and discusses what army ants tell us about biological evolution.
Sunday August 4th, 3 p.m.
sponsored by the Chicago Skeptics
5 comments on Public Talk: How to Evolve an Army Ant (Chicago, August 4, 3pm)
Alex: What timing and what a treat – I definitely will make it with my COLONIES in hand.
More of that ANT news follows:
“AUGUST IS ANT APPRECIATION MONTH”. Let the Month-long Picnic begin. Celebrating 1 of Nature’s most incredible Insects.
I hope you tape and put this on YOU TUBE so our other Myrmecology friends can see this!
Cheers, ASK
Screenwriter: iN THE COMPANY OF ANTS (C)2009
Scriptapalooza Intl Screenplay Competition Winner of 2010
Chicago – IL USA
@ 11:40 AM
8-1-2013
Thanks, Adrienne! Looking forward to meeting you.
This sounds extremely interesting, unfortunately a tight budget and the Atlantic Ocean prevent me from going. Any chance you’ll press ‘record’ on one of your cameras before you start?
Thanks, Bauke! Recording will be up to the Chicago Skeptics, who are hosting. Not sure what their plans are.
In-cred-i-ble photo!
But . . . aren’t those mandibles digging into somebody’s skin? Ouch! That’s dedication.