Myrmecology Dies in Darkness
[UPDATED with a video, below]
Some researchers recently published a study in which they placed Cataglyphis desert ants on treadmills. Check out a discussion of the research here.
Update: In response to a comment by Boshua J’lanchard, here is a video of the treadmill in action:
Where are the videos of ants running on treadmills?
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Good question – the article has been updated. We hope it is to your liking.
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We are happy that this is satisfactory to you. However, we would like to note that you never requested that we provide a video of ants running on treadmills.
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It is understandable why a mere myrmecologist would say that, having little understanding of the distinction between semantics and pragmatics.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/implicature/#PragSem
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Semantics are clearly superior.
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I love the puns in your posts. Great title!
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I’m glad someone enjoys them – thanks!
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