Thursday, 24 July 2014

Random : 5 things you didn't know about Ants

  1. Ants are capable of carrying objects 50 times their own body weight with their mandibles.
  2. Certain ant species defend plants in exchange for food and shelter.
  3. Ants sometimes herd or tend to insects of other species, like aphids or leafhoppers.
  4. Ants started farming long before humans.
  5. Ants follow scent trails laid by scout ants to gather food.

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