Waters Lab at Providence College

Ants in The City

To help make connections between the science of myrmecology and what’s happening in our world, we’ve started a regular column in a local arts and culture magazine.

Our column is coming out roughly bi-monthly and features original artwork by Danika Valentine.

[01] ANTS IN THE CITY: Looking down to see what’s up (August 28, 2024) Drawings of ants and the city of providence Read the column here: ANTS IN THE CITY: Looking down to see what’s up

[02] ANTS IN THE CITY: Swarms and Sex (Sept. 11, 2024) Drawing of the transgender symbol with ants Read the column here: ANTS IN THE CITY: Swarms and Sex

[03] THE STRUGGLE FOR A FREE PALESTINE (October 9, 2024) Drawing of ants and Palestine Read the column here: ANTS IN THE CITY: How animals play a pivotal role in dehumanizing rhetoric

We are grateful that the editors of Motif are supportive of our project and look forward to publishing more articles and making more connections!

Colorful cver of Motif Magazine RI from Spring 2024