Small but strong
The Mighty Ant Team
One tiny ant can lift many times its own body weight, and a whole colony can move things far too big for any single ant.
Size
Small but strong
One tiny ant can lift many times its own body weight, and a whole colony can move things far too big for any single ant.
A tiny, hungry helper
A single ladybug can eat dozens of plant-munching aphids in just one day.
Cool light maker
A firefly can glow without ever feeling warm, lighting up the summer night with a built-in lantern near its tail.
Backward grower
One tiny jellyfish can grow younger instead of older when life gets hard, essentially reversing its own aging.
Tiny builders
A giant coral reef is built slowly over hundreds of years by animals smaller than your fingertip.
Talking with a wiggle
A honeybee that finds a rich patch of flowers can tell her hivemates exactly where it is, just by dancing in the dark.