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The Lord of the Ants

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on June 9, 2009
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tags: The Ant Whisperer, ants, hymenoptera, pheromones, EO Wilson, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, evolution, streaming video Because I do not own a television, I was thrilled to find that Lord of the Ants, the Nova program that aired on PBS tonight, is freely available as a streaming video. This program describes some of EO Wilson’s amazing…

The Ant Whisperer

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on June 9, 2009
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tags: The Ant Whisperer, ants, hymenoptera, pheromones, EO Wilson, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, evolution, streaming video If I owned a television, you can bet I’d be watching this Nova program on PBS tonight: The Lord of the Ants. This program describes some of EO Wilson’s amazing discoveries about ant communication, behavioral ecology and evolution [3:40]

Lovebird Behavior: Nature or Nurture?

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on December 6, 2007
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tags: researchblogging.org, evolutionary behavior, sociobiology, ornithology, birds, avian, evolution, William Dilger, Agapornis roseicollis, Agapornis fischeri, lovebirds Peach-faced lovebirds, Agapornis roseicollis (left) and Fischer’s lovebirds, Agapornis fischeri (right), can interbreed to produce sterile offspring. Images: LoveBirds New Zealand. Is behavior genetically “programmed” or is it the result of learning? Or is it instead a little bit…