The ant world is an incredible, dangerous, and downright bizarre place. Some ants, though, are a lot cooler and more resourceful than you might give them credit for.
Special thanks to Dr. Adrian Smith of https://www.youtube.com/antlab for giving us special permission to highlight his video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heuYzC12etg) in #1.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HoneyAnt.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Honey_Ants_(7344580116).jpg
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