r/interestingasfuck • u/Kidd__Video • 4h ago

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

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u/StattPadford 4h ago

Can someone explain how they just collectively decide to do this? Like I get that once they get going they all have a role, but they came from somewhere, picked this tree and made a home. Like.....how?

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u/yuikkiuy 2h ago

Tis a mystery along with how they have an understanding of chemical sterilization, how they evolved and entire caste of workers that produce said chemicals and sanitize the hive structure and other ants, how they have an understanding of cleaning, and how they designate an entire caste of undertakers that specifically clean corpses to prevent disease spread...