Army Ants Build a “Body Bridge” to Attack a Wasp Nest
BOGOR, INDONESIA - APRIL 05: Ants enter a jar which is used for breeding on April 5, 2014 in Bogor, Indonesia. Breeders can produce 300 pounds of eggs and hundreds of thousands of ants per month. The ant eggs are an alternative food that is rich in protein and vitamins, with local market demand for the ants and their eggs in Indonesia very high. (Photo by Nurcholis Anhari Lubis/Getty Images)
A guy in Brazil posted video of thousands of army ants that formed a “body bridge” to attack a giant wasp nest. The bridge is a loop that hangs down from a porch ceiling and then goes back up to the nest.
According to his post, the loop helps the ants stay walking upright to carry heavy loads . . . usually larvae, eggs, and even some adult wasps that don’t escape.
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