The Book of Tiny Creatures by Nathalie Tordjman

Author:Nathalie Tordjman [Tordjman, Nathalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2020-01-09T20:34:00+00:00

They regularly clean their own and each others’ bodies and antennae, which mixes their odors, creating a one-of-a-kind scent shared by the whole colony.

A guided tour of an anthill

More than 200,000 wood ants live in this anthill.

In the forest

IN THE WATER

SWIMMING

Many tiny creatures live in streams and ponds. How do they get around?

Rowing

Aquatic insects that live in the open water get around by swimming. They wave their long hind legs—which are flattened and equipped with a fringe of bristles—like a pair of oars. Some, such as water boatmen and predaceous diving beetles, swim on their abdomens. Some, such as backswimmers, swim on their backs.

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