Queen ants dozily dream, while worker ants are forced to get by taking power naps, the first study of the sleeping habits of ants has revealed. Queen fire ants fall into relatively long, deep sleeps and kip for an average of nine hours every day. By contrast, workers sleep just half as much and get to rest by taking hundreds of short power naps. This division of rest … [Read more...] about The secrets of ant sleep revealed
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Uncovering the Sleep Habits of Bees: Stunning Photos of Bees Sleeping in Flowers
Have you ever heard of bees sleeping in flowers? Probably not, but wildlife photographer Joe Neely recently captured stunning photos of this phenomenon. Neely and his fiancée Niccole stumbled upon a patch of flowers off the side of the highway and noticed some motionless bees within them. As more bees arrived, all of the vacant flowers became occupied, except for … [Read more...] about Uncovering the Sleep Habits of Bees: Stunning Photos of Bees Sleeping in Flowers