myrmepropagandist on Nostr: Here is a handy guide when you are trying to describe the texture of the ants that ...

Here is a handy guide when you are trying to describe the texture of the ants that you see.

In an exciting new paper the textures of ants are grouped into five main categories for over 11,000 species to better understand how these micro-textures aid in ant survival.

Smooth
Reticulate
Striate (rugulose)
Punctate (dimples)
Tuberous

Read it here!
https://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?option=com_download&view=download&filename=volume33/mn33_123-138_printable.pdf&format=raw