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June 13, 2016

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Ants Form ‘Superorganism’ When Threatened

Ants Form ‘Superorganism’ When Threatened ~!!!~The resulting superorganism is **much greater than the sum of their individual parts,** wrote lead author Thomas O*Shea~Weller of the University of Bristol and colleagues Ana Sendova~Franks and Nigel Franks// ~!!!~Using a fine~tipped brush, the researchers simulated different predator attacks on 30 migrating ant colonies// To do so, they removed ants that were serving as scouts on the colony periphery// Then, separately, they removed worker ants from the center of the nest// The scientists found that when scouts were moved from the periphery, the foraging **arms** of the colony retracted back into the nest, with the individuals appearing to move as one, sort of like a marching band in formation seen from above//

The Singapore: Food Courts....

//Singapore Food Courts are basically neon-lit air-conditioned, indoor hawker centres // Particularly in Singapore, hawker centres have gone upmarket and global in their offerings, and are increasingly being replaced by Food Courts. Instead of open-air surroundings, you can now find them in the air-conditioned environs of many shopping malls and other commercial venues. Styled as food courts, these trendy hawker centres continue to sell a wide variety of food, and now even offer Vietnamese Cuisine, Thai Cuisine and even Turkish Cuisine and Western dishes in addition to the usual local food. The modus operandi is the same, although eating in a cooler (and arguably, cleaner) environment means paying slightly more for the same meals. Food Courts are great fun to visit and are subject to regular government health and safety inspections; those caught violating the rules face stiff fines or find their licenses suspended. So, you can be well assured of hygienic standards and fair selling pr...

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