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Ants Use Pedometers to Find Home
Ant writes "New Scientist (a short video clip included) reports that desert ants have an internal pedometer that keeps track of how many steps they take, according to a new study. The insects seem to rely on this system to find their way back to the nest after foraging. Other insects may also possess this pedometer-like system. Some types of ants appear to use visual cues or leave scent trails to find their way home. But desert ants have a remarkable ability to retrace their steps from their nesting site even though they travel on flat terrain that is devoid of landmarks, and any odors quickly fade in the hot temperatures."
it's a shame there isn't any other evidence supporting darwinian principles, but I really think the different ant mechanisms for locating their homes is pretty conclusive... think about it. normal ants use a scent trail to travel home because their pheromes don't get dispersed into the wild and disappear very well. in the hot sand, the ants kept stumbling around trying to find their way home like a guy leaving a bar at 3 in the morning... not a pretty site. so eventually they learned how to count (or possibly measure time or whatnot). Regardless, it definately shows that there's finally at least one study that has conclusive proof of evolution. now... if only we could find something else.
"Pedometer? What the hell is that?"
"It's that thing that babies suck on."
"No, dumbass, that's a pedophile."