Friday, June 09, 2006

critical social density causes differing behavior (locusts)

The experiments showed that at low densities of just 2 to 7 locusts,
the insects moved independently, while at slightly higher densities of
10 to 25 locusts they banded together, changing direction in unison,
rapidly and spontaneously.

New Scientist

locust commotion .... funny pun.


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