Snapshot of real-time food distribution in an ant group (IMAGE)

The National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology

Snapshot of real-time food distribution in an ant group

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Top panels show the video (left) and radioactive image (right) of the ant group.

Bottom panels integrate individual tracking with quantitative data: a spatial map (left) where circle sizes represent the amount of radioactive tracer per ant, and a corresponding bar graph (right) showing radioactive tracer counts per individual.

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National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan

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