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[–] 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

E.O. Wilson is a monster scientist. His book "The Ants" is mind-bogglingly thorough

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well damn. I wasn't expecting to be adding a new book to my reading list as a result of this thread, but y'all's enthusiasm is such that I feel I have to.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    "The Ants" isn't casual reading, it's a dense compendium of everything known about ants, covering every known genus and their morphology and behavior. There's a key, too, so you can identify ants based on their morphology, assuming you ever feel like counting antennomeres or tarsal segments.

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