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[-] protist@mander.xyz 25 points 2 weeks ago

E.O. Wilson is a monster scientist. His book "The Ants" is mind-bogglingly thorough

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

Also, Social Conquest of Earth.

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

E.O. Wilson is my hero. More people should study his work for how to approach science. Passion and curiosity got him everywhere.

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well damn. I wasn't expecting to be adding a new book to my reading list as a result of this thread, but y'all's enthusiasm is such that I feel I have to.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

"The Ants" isn't casual reading, it's a dense compendium of everything known about ants, covering every known genus and their morphology and behavior. There's a key, too, so you can identify ants based on their morphology, assuming you ever feel like counting antennomeres or tarsal segments.

[-] sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

"journey to the ants" is a great book for anyone to check out

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