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Scientists poured 10 tons of cement into a large colony of ants to
dissect how it was structured.
I hate ants due to the great ant invasion of the summer 2008 in my apartment.
But I have to admit, this is really dang interesting.
Some fun facts about this colony:
-They had a system of ventilation, ducts on top of the ground blew out carbon dioxide
and brought in fresh air.
-They had little pods specifically made to contain garbage.
-This structure covers 538 square feet, and goes down into the earth 26 feet
-The colony moved 40 tons of soil to build the structure
-The size equivalent in human terms is building The Great Wall of China
(credit: Kottke)
That’s frickin’ awesome! Ants are cool.
rad!