Muse News
Jul 01, 2020
3 minutes
BY ELIZABETH PRESTON text © 2020 by Elizabeth Preston
SUPERBUGS
Insect Inspiration
Maybe you know that some people play Minecraft as Ant-Man. Maybe you’re aware that the first Ant-Man, Hank Pym, was an original member of the Avengers. But did you know that the Marvel hero’s power was inspired by a real insect species?
Native to a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, compression ants have an unusual talent. When they sense a threat (such as a
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