Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Leafcutter ants

 

Well, we thought they were leafcutters, but on closer inspection it turns out they’re carrying berries, not leaves.

 

They harvest them here at the bottom right.

 

Then form up a line carrying them across the grass.

 

When we’re out hiking we see signs informing us that “It only takes ten people to create a new trail, please stay on the path.”  Maybe ten thousand ant steps equals ten people steps, but they have clearly trampled a trail through the grass.

 

Across the road.

 

And down into this hole!

 

That’s got to be some cavern down there to handle this steady stream of goods.

 

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