Stories by Christopher Terrell Nield

Christopher Terrell Nield is a Principal Lecturer of Bioscience at Nottingham Trent University. He is a trained entomologist with particular interests in cave biology and woodland management.

A close-up photo of a carpenter ant on a yellowish background.

August 15, 2024

These ‘Surgeon’ Ants Amputate Injured Comrades’ Limbs to Save Them

Carpenter ants carry out lifesaving amputations on their colony siblings to save them

Christopher Terrell Nield, The Conversation US