@DJSexLeopard It's not that they value life or have fear, it's that they have been programmed by millions of years of evolution to do certain very specific acts when they encounter certain very specific cues. They ARE amazing, but it is precisely because ant colonies are so incredibly complex and exhibit such seemingly intelligent behavior even though individual ants are relatively simple, highly specialized machines that do what they're programmed to do very well, but not much else.
@DJSexLeopard Well, there are thousands of ant species, so it's not inconceivable that their reactions to fire vary across species. We both generalized a bit. As for them picking up stuff- Ant behavior is based on extremely simple cues, most of which are chemical. Most species will pick up any dead insect they find. In some species, they will take any ants that is at all unusual (live or dead) and dump it far away from the colony to prevent the colony from getting sick.
@DJSexLeopard Impossible to tell for certain. However, ants with wounds do not behave in ways that you would expect from a wounded animal that feels pain. Raw stumps on their legs, for example, continue to get used as if the leg were unharmed. This suggests that, at the very least, ants do not feel pain after the initial wound is applied. Then again, they also don't really respond very much to things like fire getting closer. They continue on doing what they're doing until they're burnt alive.
when I filmed this video during the Costa Rica ant course, I didn't expect to later make it into a youtubable video. the audio is better when I get closer to Phil...
NIce video, although the audio it's pretty poor, it's a shame b/c it seems very interesting! I'm an entomologist student and I also own the guide: ANTS of N.America, A guide to the genera....very nice guide!!
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@DJSexLeopard It's not that they value life or have fear, it's that they have been programmed by millions of years of evolution to do certain very specific acts when they encounter certain very specific cues. They ARE amazing, but it is precisely because ant colonies are so incredibly complex and exhibit such seemingly intelligent behavior even though individual ants are relatively simple, highly specialized machines that do what they're programmed to do very well, but not much else.
PBDPBD 2 months ago
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@DJSexLeopard Well, there are thousands of ant species, so it's not inconceivable that their reactions to fire vary across species. We both generalized a bit. As for them picking up stuff- Ant behavior is based on extremely simple cues, most of which are chemical. Most species will pick up any dead insect they find. In some species, they will take any ants that is at all unusual (live or dead) and dump it far away from the colony to prevent the colony from getting sick.
PBDPBD 2 months ago
@DJSexLeopard Impossible to tell for certain. However, ants with wounds do not behave in ways that you would expect from a wounded animal that feels pain. Raw stumps on their legs, for example, continue to get used as if the leg were unharmed. This suggests that, at the very least, ants do not feel pain after the initial wound is applied. Then again, they also don't really respond very much to things like fire getting closer. They continue on doing what they're doing until they're burnt alive.
PBDPBD 3 months ago
this video quality sux
nothadnotbad 9 months ago
when I filmed this video during the Costa Rica ant course, I didn't expect to later make it into a youtubable video. the audio is better when I get closer to Phil...
pupating 3 years ago
it must be hard...dissecting a small animal...
loveroux637 3 years ago
NIce video, although the audio it's pretty poor, it's a shame b/c it seems very interesting! I'm an entomologist student and I also own the guide: ANTS of N.America, A guide to the genera....very nice guide!!
tustusyo 4 years ago