Capacity experiments
Our formicarium at the natural science collection of Tilemann High School.
Nesting area of our formicarium
Thomas preparing an ant for a capacity experiment under the microscope
Harald recording results, and Thomas preparing the next ant
Slightly dried nail-varnish as glue for the lead weights
Several of our home-made lead weights
F. polyctena worker ant carrying 2-times her own bodyweight
F. polyctena worker ant carrying 6-times her own bodyweight
F. polyctena worker ant carrying 10-times her own bodyweight