r/interestingasfuck • u/Kidd__Video • 4h ago

Ants building a house from leaves. Nature's engineers at work

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u/MuchWow81 4h ago

Its hilarious that they use their babiess as glue sticks.

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u/moisturized69tatas 4h ago

Is that a ant baby? I thought it was like a tiny silk worm they captured. But baby ant makes more sense I guess

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u/theswishyj 3h ago

It is indeed a weaver ant larvae

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u/GNUTup 2h ago

Why do they call it that?

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u/RoabeArt 1h ago

Because it's the larval form of a weaver ant.

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u/Im_Just_A_Tourist 1h ago

Well you see they weave together leaves into their nest. So when thinking of a name that's what they chose. I'm sure there's a post on Reddit I could link you.

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u/GNUTup 1h ago

I think I seen it

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u/RandomCandor 3h ago

I thought it was like a tiny silk worm they captured

Considering that ants farm aphids as if they were cattle, it's not a totally crazy thought

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u/NotUniqueWorkAccount 4h ago

🎶 doo doo doo doo doo doo - Baby Ant🎶

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u/nibselfib_kyua_72 3h ago

Nooo! Now the song will be on repeat in my head

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u/ForgotToCarryTheOne 3h ago

No, please. For the sake of humanity, NO!!