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Encore: Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions

 
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Of all the creatures to exhibit strikingly human behaviors, the ant is perhaps the most unexpected. But ants are merchants, construction workers, and farmers that deal with everything from recycling and hygiene to warfare. Today on Focus, entomologist Mark Moffett shares stories from a global journey to learn more about the various species.

Guest: Mark W. Moffett, Ph.D. (biologist; photographer; author of Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions).

Host: Celeste Quinn.

This is a repeat broadcast from Tuesday, June 08, 2010, 11 AM.