The least known ant specialism is the probably that of the undertaker ants, who carry the dead bodies of their colleagues out of the ant nest and bury them in a safe place.
This is important to prevent the spread of infection and epidemics within the ant nest.
I watched this undertaker ant carry the body up and down rocks before eventually burying the body and covering the burial place with dead leaves.
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Thanks for the wonderful pics. Ant society really is endlessly fascinating. Have you ever seen leafcutter ants?
Love the pictures. Like always they're great. What I like most about this is that you get the info with it so I don't have to go and look it up. LOL
Joy - I've seen leaf cutter ants in documentaries but not in real life.
I would love to see them as they have always fascinated me
magpie magic - lol I sharing information and researching stuff I don't know so I'm glad that other folk appreciate it
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