Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Icon

@shmebulock.bsky.social

Amazing finding about weaver ants! Research shows they increase individual effort as their group size grows, unlike human teams! Their "force ratchet" method of coordinated labor could offer huge insights for robotics. 🐜⚙️ #WeaverAnts #Robotics #Bioengineering

November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Gina

@cissybgood67.bsky.social

The #WeaverAnts defy century-old principle of human teamwork, perform better as group

interestingengineering.com/science/tiny...

Weaver ants are better at teamwork than humans, new study finds

New research reveals weaver ants boost their pulling power as team size grows, unlike humans who contribute less in larger groups.

interestingengineering.com

August 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM

International Society for Neuroethology

@neuroethology.org

🚨 New paper put in @currentbiology.bsky.social "Supereffcient #teamwork in #WeaverAnts" by M. Stewardson, @danielecarlesso.bsky.social, D. Labonte and Chris Reid
↘️ doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... ↙️ 💚🐜💚
#CollectiveBehavior #SelfOrganisation #RingelmanmEffect

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.07.038↙️

August 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM

greigsmithtravels.bsky.social

@greigsmithtravels.bsky.social

Cambodia's Weaver Ants: Tiny forest architects maintaining a delicate balance. A reminder that every creature is vital. #WeaverAnts #Cambodia #Ecology
Learn more: gst4u.link/andqym

July 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM

Manish Koirala

@manishkoirala.bsky.social

Weaver ants consume so many insects that they leave little to nothing for insect-eating birds, forcing these birds to move out of ant territories and seek prey at higher grounds.

#weaverants #insectivorebirds #oecopyhlla #sciencejournalism #scicomm