To borrow a well-used old phrase and write that Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, “wrote the book” on ants is neither to exaggerate nor employ a metaphor.
John E. Riutta
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
Anthill
To say that Edward O. Wilson wrote the book on ants is neither to exaggerate nor employ a metaphor; it was written in scholastic partnership with his long-time scientific collaborator Bert Hölldobler, titled “The Ants,” and published in 1990. In 1991 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
Peruvian Friday: Amarakaeri Communal Reserve
One of the locations I am very interested to learn more about during my visit to Peru this summer with Gunnar Englblom and Kolibri Expeditions is the Amarakaeiri Communal Reserve.
My Favorite Bird Watching Path
As often as possible, I like to get away from the hustle and bustle of my life as a natural history writer and book reviewer (oh who am I kidding – I just like to get away from the computer and out of the house once in a while)…