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Sahara desert ant, any of several species of ant in the genus Cataglyphis that dwell in the Sahara, particularly C. fortis and C. bicolor. The navigational capabilities of these ants have been the subject of numerous scientific investigations.
The Sahara Desert ant (Cataglyphis bicolor) is a desert-dwelling ant of the genus Cataglyphis. It primarily inhabits the Sahara Desert and is one of the most heat tolerant animals known to date.
The Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) is a species of insect that lives in the Sahara Desert. It is the fastest of the world’s 12,000 known ant species, clocking a velocity of 855 millimetres per second (over 1.9 miles per hour or 3.1 kilometres per hour).
16 de oct. de 2019 · Learn how these tiny ants can run at speeds of over 108 body lengths per second, faster than any other invertebrate, in the scorching Sahara desert. Discover their adaptations, behaviors, and potential applications for robots and vehicles.
Saharan silver ants have a unique adaptation to survive the scorching desert heat: their hair reflects light like a prism. Learn how scientists discovered this amazing feature and what it could mean for humans.
The Saharan silver ant ( Cataglyphis bombycina) is a species of insect that lives in the Sahara Desert. It is the fastest of the world’s 12,000 known ant species, clocking a velocity of 855 millimetres per second (over 1.9 miles per hour or 3.1 kilometres per hour).
7 de ene. de 2020 · A book by neuroethologist Rüdiger Wehner explores how a tiny ant (Cataglyphis spp.) finds its way home in the Sahara desert. The book reveals the ant's sophisticated toolkit of navigation techniques and the experiments that revealed them.
