This is the second Ask Gregorsa episode! You can watch it here!
Question:[]
"What kinds of unusual bugs live in the ocean?!" -favoriteanimal
Gregorsa's Answer:[]
Before we get there, let's talk about why ants are so powerful in the first place. And they are really powerful. The neck muscles of the Allegheny mound ant can resist holding roughly 5000 times her body weight... however she will usually prefer to raise far less. Physics can account for some of this remarkable strength.
"So, to answer your question: I'm afraid there are very few insects in the ocean. Of course, that means that those that do are certainly unusual." - Gregorsa
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