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Silver ant optical macro with two panels. Left: Saharan silver ants forage in the midday sun and look like droplets of mercury rolling on the desert surface. Right: The silvery appearance is created by a dense array of uniquely shaped hairs.
Sahara Silver Ants Use Metal Hair to Block Sunlight

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