Rock ants favor left turns in unfamiliar crevices
Directional bias may help when encountering predators or making group decisions

TURNING TEST This tiny rock ant probably has a tendency to turn left when exploring the forking corridors of red-roofed simulated nesting chamber, says a new lab test.
E.R. Hunt
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