1. nezua: popmech: This is Florida State’s Walter Tschinke. He uses paraffin wax, orthodontic plaster or molten metal to make casts of ant colonies, in an attempt to reveal their intricate structure and figure out how the ants know how to build such an elaborate system.  Ants are just one of the 8 amazing architects of the animal kingdom that we’re profiling today.  All the paraffin in the world will not make up for those pleated pants, sir. Sooo coool.  Also check out the slideshow for other awesome animal architectural wonders.

    nezua:

    popmech:

    This is Florida State’s Walter Tschinke. He uses paraffin wax, orthodontic plaster or molten metal to make casts of ant colonies, in an attempt to reveal their intricate structure and figure out how the ants know how to build such an elaborate system. 

    Ants are just one of the 8 amazing architects of the animal kingdom that we’re profiling today. 

    All the paraffin in the world will not make up for those pleated pants, sir.

    Sooo coool.  Also check out the slideshow for other awesome animal architectural wonders.

    1 year ago  /  164 notes  /  Source: popmech

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      Fascinating plastic mold of the inside of an ant colony from Florida state.
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      emo ant party at the bottom. Or drunk ones that got lost.
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