Deep Dive: Ants – warriors, engineers, farmers

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Which creatures tend their own gardens, keep livestock, wage wars and have been around since the dinosaurs? We’re talking about ants of course. Tiny but mighty, the ant universe is complex, fascinating, and mostly hidden. All around the world, ants are hard at work helping sustain healthy ecosystems. But, as one town in Germany recently found out, humans and ants don’t always get along.

13 Sep 2024 English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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