Why Indian jumping ants shrink their brains ...United Arab Emirates

The Indian jumping ant, Harpegnathos saltator, has many talents. This inch-long arthropod, found in flood plains across India, has a 4-inch vertical leap and the ability to take down prey nearly twice its size. If that wasn't enough, these amazing ants can also adjust the size of their own brains. In a study, published Wednesday in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B', scientists found that Indian jumping ants can shrink their brains by nearly 20 per cent and unshrink them in a matter of weeks. Although other insects, including honeybees, have been known to possess the ability to increase their brain size, the Indian jumping ant is the first insect known to be capable of both in

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