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Saturday, April 30, 2016

[mukto-mona] The world's best animal architecture - in pictures



Grey bowerbird bower in Northern Territory, Australia. The grey bowerbird goes to extreme lengths to build a love nest from interwoven sticks and then covers the floor with decorative objects. The more artful the arbor, the greater the chance a male has of attracting a mate. Photograph: Ingo Arndt



http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/apr/22/the-worlds-best-animal-architecture-in-pictures#img-5


A wasp nest made of masticated wood. Wasps often use a type of paper created from wooden particles and their secretions. Thousands of years ago, Chinese paper inventors carefully observed wasps and drew inspiration. Typically, large wasps’ nests consist of several horizontal combs, aligned in parallel lines. Several layers of the wasp paper close off the entire ensemble from the outside, and there is only one small entrance. The layers offer physical protection, and the air between the combs protects against strong temperature fluctuations.




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