| 单词 | leaf-cutter |
| 例句 | The whole of it was eventually picked clean in the way a forest tree gets gleaned by leaf-cutter ants: nuts, bolts, and anything that might serve for roofing material trailed off into the jungle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Photographing leaf-cutter ants in the middle of the night alone in the rainforest was an unforgettable experience. Shot of ants in action claims top wildlife photography prize 2010-10-21T09:58:00Z The homes “attract leaf-cutter bees, which are really cool to watch”. More birds and bees, please! 12 easy, expert ways to rewild your garden 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The winning shot, titled A Marvel of Ants, is a simple yet bold photo showing leaf-cutter ants at work that was selected from tens of thousands of entries from around the world. Shot of ants in action claims top wildlife photography prize 2010-10-21T09:58:00Z Along the riverbank, leaf-cutter ants rambled industriously, looking like a fleet of tiny rusty boats with oversized green sails. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z A few, like leaf-cutter ants, cut leaves from trees and bring them back in pieces to their nest. Could ants be the solution to antibiotic crisis? 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z And Camila discovers the wonders of a leaf-cutter ant colony when she meets naturalist George McGavin who presents Planet Ant, part of the BBC 4's Alien Nation series exploring the worlds insects. Science Weekly podcast: The wonders of butterflies and ants 2013-03-25T00:05:00Z These species were hit the hardest, the researchers report, possibly because exotic wood-nesting and leaf-cutter bees may outcompete them for nest sites or because their nests fail to protect them against higher temperatures. Bee and butterfly numbers are falling, even in undisturbed forests 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z And leaf-cutter ants have been observed actively to forage for a certain type of psilocybin mushroom and carry them back to their nest in one piece. A Poetic, Mind-Bending Tour of the Fungal World 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z He observed the life cycle of a leaf-cutter bee, later named after him — Megachile willughbiella. The forgotten founder of ornithology 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The lightest creature weighed at the London Zoo so far is the leaf-cutter ant, whose weight is measured in micrograms, Habben said. Weigh a python? Leave it to the London Zoo 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z By comparing the genomes of 78 species of fungus farmers, including leaf-cutter ants, with 41 non-fungus farming species, Dr. Schultz and his colleagues revealed curious patterns. How Ants Figured Out Farming Millions of Years Before Humans 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The zoo is home to 17,500 animals of more than 750 species, from silverback gorillas to tiny leaf-cutter ants. London Zoo begins its annual census of all creatures great and small 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Creepy-crawly highlights include a closet infested with live cockroaches and a display of leaf-cutter ants lugging and tunneling. The Craziest Museums in New Orleans 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The smugglers targeted by the government crackdown are called bachaqueros, named after a leaf-cutter ant that can carry many times its weight. Venezuela’s Food Shortages Trigger Long Lines, Hunger and Looting 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Smugglers known as "bachaqueros," after a large leaf-cutter ant, are ubiquitous in nighttime queues. Shortages push some Venezuelans to queue overnight for food 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z He and some friends carried the art and supplies over “like leaf-cutter ants,” he said. Beloved Missoula artist Dolack to close gallery 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The maximum yield is produced when native bees — bumblebees and leaf-cutter bees — pollinate the plants. Q&A: Charles Michener : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The leaf-cutter ant that cultivates the fungus evolved more recently, about 12 million years ago. A Farmer Ant’s Unique Fungal Crop 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z As expenses escalate, closing the home of the spider and the lair of the leaf-cutter ant allows resources to be shifted to other zoo areas needing attention, he said. Invertebrate exhibit that opened in 1987 closes at National Zoo in Washington; cost is blamed The population densities of their prey — rodents, howler monkeys, iguanas and leaf-cutter ants — boomed to 10–100 times those on the mainland. Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf 2014-03-12T18:50:33.419Z She has an affection for other creatures as well, from treat-loving rats to hardworking leaf-cutter ants, and she's been known to chat enthusiastically about a particular turtle named Harrison that loves the limelight. Executive profile: Deborah Lahey 2013-10-07T05:00:00Z For example, honeybees nest in large families; leaf-cutter bees nest alone in burrows in the ground or in wood. Q&A: Charles Michener : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Two leaf-cutter ants are travelling to their nest. Award-winning animal snaps revealed 2013-09-20T05:26:52Z Here, a solitary leaf-cutter bee enters a nesting chamber in a "bug box" made from hollow bamboo canes. In pictures: Giving nature a home 2013-06-19T23:14:35Z We are outliers among species, like leaf-cutter ants or termites, that garden beneficial organisms for their own benefit. Getting to Know Our Microbial Roommates 2013-05-27T21:14:38Z Do they enlist the help of bacteria that produce antibiotics, as leaf-cutter ants are known to do? Observatory: Researchers Devise a Method to Meet the Beetles 2011-10-03T21:30:31Z Aside from their intriguing growth and feeding patterns, the leaf-cutter ants are a major player in tropical ecosystems in the Western Hemisphere. Fungus-farming leaf-cutter ant's genome sequenced 2011-02-11T22:15:00.267Z The researchers, from the University of Oregon and the Oregon State University, supports previous research showing the survival of a leaf-cutter colony depends on the efficiency of its workers. Leaf-cutter ants' teeth wear out 2011-01-07T11:00:57Z On these outings I learned to look down as often as I looked up, so I wouldn’t miss the fascinating colonies of leaf-cutter and army ants—or the occasional anteater hunting for them. Birding in View of the Panama Canal 2010-11-14T05:00:00Z Further, the sweet pea is visited by the leaf-cutter bee, Megachile, which, unlike the honey bee, is able to depress the keel and gather pollen. Mendelism Third Edition The leaf-cutter bee makes a neat home, covering the walls with pretty, green leaves. Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies An animal of larger growth would probably require a third leaf-cutter. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon These reminded him at once of the master workers who are said to rule over the leaf-cutter ants; like them they seemed to be directing and co-ordinating the general movements. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories The leaf-cutter quickly returned, however—for bees are always extremely averse to leaving a flower unexplored—but was again driven away with threats and demonstrations on the part of the Monedula. The Naturalist in La Plata Some ants were affected; in others, such as the leaf-cutter, I noted no perceptible diminution in number. The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
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