@antshq: Deep beneath the surface, the colony waits while workers venture out from the nest in search of food. As they explore, they leave behind chemical trails called pheromones, allowing other workers to follow and quickly communicate the location of a food source. In this case, it was a wax worm. A huge source of protein (and fats) and exactly what the colony’s growing larvae need. The workers quickly swarmed it, working together to overpower and carry it back underground. But the interesting part is that most of the adults won’t actually eat much of it themselves. Protein is mainly for the brood, the tiny eggs and larvae hidden deep within the chambers of the nest. These developing ants need enormous amounts of nutrients to grow into the next generation of workers. It’s incredible to watch. Every worker has a role, and through nothing more than touch and chemical signals, thousands of individuals function like a single organism 🐜 Nest: formiLAB (m) Ants: Aphaenogaster swammerdami #ants #antkeeping #formilab #antfarm #bugs

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