Chapter
How Ants Build Burrows that Last for Decades
11:27 - 15:59 (04:32)
Ants are magnificently good at digging tunnels and chambers that maintain and reinforce force chains underground, resulting in subterranean ant colonies that can hold up for decades.
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Ants reinforce force chains underground when they make tunnels that can hold up the soil in place for decades, even though scientists do not fully understand how they know what grains of sand or dirt to pull out.
11:27 - 15:59 (04:32)
Ants
Summary
Ants reinforce force chains underground when they make tunnels that can hold up the soil in place for decades, even though scientists do not fully understand how they know what grains of sand or dirt to pull out.