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Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:37:28 GMT
An image of an ant lifting 100 times its body weight wins
first prize in the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Research Council's (BBSRC) science photo competition.
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"It won first prize because it was a beautiful image and
managed to convey complex science," said the BBSRC on
Sunday.
The image shows the Asian weaver ant hanging upside down on
a glass-like surface and holding a 500mg weight in its jaws.
Zoology specialist Dr. Thomas Endlein of Cambridge
University took the photograph as he researched insects'
sticky feet.
According to Endlein, ants change the size and shape of the
pads on their feet in an attempt to enable them to carry
heavier loads.
The zoology specialist further expressed hopes that the
finding could help scientists develop better glues.
"The pads on ants' feet are self-cleaning and can stick to
almost any type of surface," Endlein said.
"No man-made glue or adhesive system can match this.
Understanding how animals can control their adhesive systems
should help us come up with clever adhesives in the future,"
he added.
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