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Myrmecology

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Meat eater ant feeding on honey Myrmecology ( / m ɜːr m ɪ ˈ k ɒ l ə dʒ i / ; from Greek: μύρμηξ, myrmex , "ant" and λόγος, logos , "study") is a branch of entomology focusing on the scientific study of ants. Some early myrmecologists considered ant society as the ideal form of society and sought to find solutions to human problems by studying them. [ citation needed ] (Proverbs 6:6... Citation given) Ants continue to be a model of choice for the study of questions on the evolution of social systems because of their complex and varied forms of eusociality (social organization). Their diversity and prominence in ecosystems also has made them important components in the study of biodiversity and conservation. Recently, ant colonies are also studied and modeled for their relevance in machine learning, complex interactive networks, stochasticity of encounter and interaction networks, parallel computing, and other computing fields. [1] Contents 1 Histor...

Pacific Slope

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The Pacific Slope is west of the continental divide (red line) in North and Central America. The Pacific Slope describes geographic regions in North American, Central American, and South American countries that are west of the continental divide and slope down to the Pacific Ocean. In North America, the Rocky Mountains mark the eastern border of the Pacific Slope. In Central and South America, the region is much narrower, confined by the Sierra Madre Occidental in Central America, [1] [2] and by the Andes in South America. [3] The phrase is still used today mostly for scientific purposes to refer to regions inhabited by specific species. [4] [5] It was and is still occasionally used to describe the region in North America during the 19th century and the expansion of the Old West. It includes the states and territories west of the continental divide that runs down the Rocky Mountains in North America. This included the territories and the states that emerged from them, inclu...

Colima

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This article is about the Mexican state. For its capital, see Colima. For Colima (disambiguation), see Colima (disambiguation). State of Mexico State in Mexico Colima State Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima Flag Seal Motto(s):  El temple del brazo es vigor en la tierra (The spirit of the arm is force on earth) (The Volcano State) State of Colima within Mexico Coordinates: 19°10′N 103°53′W  /  19.167°N 103.883°W  / 19.167; -103.883 Coordinates: 19°10′N 103°53′W  /  19.167°N 103.883°W  / 19.167; -103.883 Country Mexico Capital Colima Largest City Manzanillo Largest Metropolitan Area Colima–Villa de Álvarez Admission December 9, 1856 [1] [2] Order 23rd Government  • Governor José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez  • Senators [3] Jaime Mendoza Erick Barcenas  • Deputies [4] Federal Deputies • Hilda Ceballos Llerenas • Carlos Cruz Mendoza • Yulenny Cortés León • Alfonso Morán Sánchez • Pedro Peralta Rivas • ...