Ants don’t make decisions on the move
Mathematical analysis shows the insects stop to consider their next step
![Temnothorax unifasciatus](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/011216_ss_antstory_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
SINGLE-MINDED While exploring a new environment, some ants stop walking to plan their next movements. This think-first, walk-later behavior may limit mental strain on busy ants like the Temnothorax albipennis observed in a new study, or the Temnothorax unifasciatus (pictured).
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