summing up 30 years of studies on the ecology and physiology of ants under extreme northern conditions, virtually at the northern boundaris of their geographical distribution..
It has lavish illustrations and an account for each species studied.
It is a very helpful summary and ought be a read well beyond ant ecologists: It covers another edge of the ants that is really amazing, and in fact a lot of the results, especially the physiology, might apply too other invertebrates living under these harsh conditions.
The book is available from Pensoft Publishers, Sofia.
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Bernd Heinrich, author of "Winter World" would love this book, I think.
Even Solenopsis invicta are quite cold-resistant.
If you take them out of a -20°C freezer after a few hours they're able to start walk around again!!
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