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Empire of Ants: The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth’s Tiny Conquerors
Written by:
Olaf Fritsche
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Susanne Foitzik
Narrated by:
Cat Gould
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March 2021
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Ants number in the ten quadrillions, and they have been here since the Jurassic era. Inside an anthill, you'll find high drama worthy of a royal court; and between colonies, high-stakes geopolitical intrigue is afoot. Just like us, ants grow crops, raise livestock, tend their young and infirm, and make vaccines. And, just like us, ants have a dark side: They wage war, despoil environments, and enslave rivals-but also rebel against their oppressors.
Engineered by nature to fulfill their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of tasks to sustain their colony-seemingly without a conductor-from fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms.
Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites listeners deep into her world-in the field and in the lab. (How do you observe the behavior of ants just millimeters long-or dissect a brain the width of a needle?) Empire of Ants will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower-and raise new questions about the very meaning of 'civilization.'
Disclaimer: This audiobook refers to images included in the print and eBook editions of the book.
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