Peter Marting
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aztecacecropia.bsky.social
Peter Marting
@aztecacecropia.bsky.social
Behavioral ecology of ant-plant mutualisms, bees, and more. Postdoc at Auburn Uni with the @SmithBeeLab.bsky.social. Also sci-art, creative data viz, outreach, and photography.

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Wow this is so cool! The whole colony is living in the tree there? Amazingly resilient for such a physically fragile ant. Thanks for the shout out!
November 29, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Congrats to the whole team: Michael Smith, Claire Bailey, Ben Koger, @ericamaul.bsky.social, Prathibha, Bajaree Chuttong, Roberto Molinari, Ethan Rowe, Maritza Spott
Form, function, and evolutionary origins of architectural symmetry in honey bee nests
Smith et al. show that honey bees stockpile their nests symmetrically on either side of the double-sided comb, revealing architectural symmetry in the extended phenotype. This symmetry provides the co...
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November 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM