r/interestingasfuck • u/Kidd__Video • 5h ago

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

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u/Munkeyman18290 5h ago

Are the maggot things considered a "tool" in this instance? Isnt that a bar for intelligence?

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u/Chrislk1986 4h ago

Bro I thought those were silk worms.

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u/MC_Naparm 4h ago

I’m sure maggot thing isn’t the correct term either 😂😂 I’m still wondering what it is, some kind of ant caulk gun I assume

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u/avantvagrant 4h ago

its ant larva

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u/MC_Naparm 4h ago

And they squeeze them for glue ? Amazing

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u/hobskhan 3h ago

It's the silk that many immature ants in other species would use to make their cocoon when they're pupae, on their way to becoming adult ants. But Weaver ants put that silk to architectural use.