5 Videos Showing the Astonishing Abilities of Ants

Ants are known for their strength, their numbers, and their size. But did you know that they are also amazing at organization and problem-solving? Ants operate as a big community, one that works together perfectly when it comes to getting food and keeping them alive. Below are some videos of their amazing feats!

1. Inside an Ant Colony

Source: TED-Ed/Youtube

For a human settlement to thrive, labor needs to be distributed and efforts need to be organized. It is the same for ants!

2. Ant Colony Time Lapse

Source: Green Timelapse/Youtube

To dig tunnels like the ants in this video, they need to be very organized and adept at problem-solving. This ant farm timelapse shows the complex and beautiful ways in which a colony builds their home.

3. Ant in a Maze

Source: Curiosities with Mike/Youtube

This YouTuber drew an ink maze, wondering if an ant would walk right over it or go through it. Much to his, and viewers, surprise, the ant successfully moves through the maze.

4. Ants Bringing Home Food

Source: AntsCanada/Youtube

In this video, you can see how ants work to bring crumbs home, tell the others in their colony, and find their food in the first place. Smaller workers pick up the crumbs while larger ants protect the food source.

5. Anthill Intricacies

Source: Insider Science/Youtube

While anthills look small to the human eye, up to 250,000 ants call it home. The anthill is an intricate nest where the queen lays 1,500 eggs per day in the temperature-controlled chambers.

Ants show us the importance of working together and being organized while we do it. Their community efforts have amazing outcomes, as seen above.

Animals Are My Favorite People by Tiny Rescue: Animal Collection

Related Content:

• 5 Videos Showing Ants Carrying Objects Many Times Their Size!
• Plants Are Evolving to Self Pollinate Due to Declining Insect Populations
• Decoding Insect Courtship as Nature’s Dating App
• Tiny Insects Swarm NYC Following Canadian Wildfire Smoke

Easy Ways to Help the Planet:

• Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based Recipe app on the App Store, to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
• Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness around important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing designed to be returned and remade over and over again.
• Support Independent Media: Being publicly funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
• Sign a Petition: Your voice matters! Help turn petitions into victories by signing the latest list of must-sign petitions to help people, animals, and the planet.
• Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest news and important stories involving animals, the environment, sustainable living, food, health, and human interest topics by subscribing to our newsletter!
• Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!