(See S.E. Pfeffer and M. Wittlinger, "Optic flow odometry operates independently of stride integration in carried ants," Science, doi:10.1126/science.aaf9754, 2016.)
Image of the Day: Carry Me Home
Forager Sahara Desert ants (Cataglyphis bicolor) are known to carry worker ants that are unfamiliar with the landscape from one nest site to another.
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