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