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10 climate change canaries
2015-10-11 18:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Zealand Herald: 1 The Argentine ant It's been called the "Ghenghis Khan" of the ant world, and for good reason. The notoriously invasive Argentine ant has a global track record of devastating and altering the biodiversity of native communities it enters. But, by watching shifts in its distribution around the country, we might find some use in it as a handy indicator of change. Like other insects, this ant is substantially affected by temperature, and to successfully reproduce and maintain a foothold...
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