Invasive ants spread by hitchhiking on everyday vehicles
June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Insects are masters of transportation and get around by flying, crawling, swimming, burrowing, and even gliding. Now, ants have been observed using a new method of getting around: hitchhiking. These social insects pack up the whole family, including their queen, and hop in the car for an opportunistic ride to a new area where they can set up a home.
Scotty Yang, assistant professor in the Virginia . . .
Insects are masters of transportation and get around by flying, crawling, swimming, burrowing, and even gliding. Now, ants have been observed using a new method of getting around: hitchhiking. These social insects pack up the whole family, including their queen, and hop in the car for an opportunistic ride to a new area where they can set up a home.
Scotty Yang, assistant professor in the Virginia . . .