Recent floods and the installation of artificial turf had forced Ant Colony 307B to relocate at a far corner of an artichoke field. The ant army acted as a unit to move every member through the arterial twists and turns of the now drenched network of their former home.
Moving the queen ant with her arsenal of
ant larvae and drones had proved to be most interesting. Trudging
through soggy tunnels had revealed an unknown treasure of collected artwork. Minute paint chips, grains of paprika, and tiny shreds of colored paper lined walls of the queen’s chamber.
The treasure remained behind as the tunnels collapsed.
Just how extensive is an ant colony/hill? Each video is about 6 minutes, not heavy watching.
Many thanks to Delores at Under the Porch Light who created the Wed. Words She has handed off the baton to volunteers, River
being one of those creative writers. This week had a buffet of words.
This is a re-post from 2014.
Gigantic ant colony
