Why no blogging?

Sorry. I've been really, really busy with projects around the house and in the lab. And for the next few days I'll be away at the Global Ant Project meeting in Chicago.

Blogging will resume after I return. With any luck there will be plenty of myrmecological gossip and photos to share of the meeting.

In the meantime, check out the new ant articles at Myrmecological News.  And don't miss Roberto Keller's discussion of ant eyes.

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