superorganisms

  • Scientists Discover The Secret Behind Incredible Ant Towers

    Scientists Discover The Secret Behind Incredible Ant Towers

    Ants, through their Borg-like powers, are capable of performing complex cooperative feats that make solitary insects look useless. In an extraordinary example of this collective behaviour, researchers have shown how fire ants, when confronted by a barrier, swarm together to create towers with their bodies, allowing the lucky few at the tip of the structure…