Microscopic Eggs That Look Like Mini Watermelons: The Wonder of Stick Insects

eggs and ants adds another remarkable layer to their survival strategy. Certain eggs possess a nutrient-rich structure at one end known as a capitulum.

This small feature attracts ants searching for food. To the ants, the capitulum offers a valuable fatty reward attached to an object that can be carried back to the colony.

After discovering an egg, ants continue reading …