Mark Moffett
Entomologist
Mark Moffett is a entomologist, nature photographer and explorer. He received his PhD at Harvard University, studying marauder ants with renowned insect scientist Edward O. Wilson, and is currently a research associate in entomology at the Smithsonian Institution. He has written more than 20 articles for National Geographic Magazine, which has featured nearly 500 of his images. He is also the author of several books, most recently "Adventures Among Ants: A global safari with a cast of trillions."
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Humans have never invested very much in the public health and safety issues of their societies. Meanwhile ants, over the course of millions of years, have put a lot of […]
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There may be more similarities between ants colonies and human societies than there are between ants and primates. That’s is because ants, like humans, can have societies in the millions.
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