This year, scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute have been researching ants, of which there are over 30 species, on the island of Mljet.
They monitored the temperature of their microenvironment, the activity of seed ant colonies, their dimensions and their diet. They were also waiting for the nuptial flight, the moment when males and queens leave their colonies and establish new ones, but a long-term drought
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This year, scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute have been researching ants, of which there are over 30 species, on the island of Mljet.
They monitored the temperature of their microenvironment, the activity of seed ant colonies, their dimensions and their diet. They were also waiting for the nuptial flight, the moment when males and queens leave their colonies and establish new ones, but a long-term drought