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cond-mat.soft2023
The mechanical response of fire ant rafts
Robert J. Wagner, Samuel Lamont, Zachary T. White +1
Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) cohesively aggregate via the formation of voluntary ant-to-ant attachments when under confinement or exposed to water. Once formed, these aggregation…
cond-mat.soft2020
Collective treadmilling in fire ant rafts permits sustained protrusion growth
Robert J. Wagner, Kristen Such, Ethan Hobbs +1
Condensed active matter is exemplary for its capacity to morph and exhibit internal flows despite remaining cohered. To facilitate understanding of this ability, we investigate the…