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Road rage keeps ants moving smoothly

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Traffic scientists, specialists in nonlinear systems, and animal behaviorists have cooperated in a study of one of the natural geniuses of transportation engineering: the black garden ant of Europe.

A BRIDGE TOO NARROW. In a traffic experiment, ants from a nest (left) cross a split-lane bridge to collect a sugar solution.