18 Jan 2008 @ 10:41 PM
The structure covers 538 square feet and travels 26 feet into the earth. In it’s construction, the colony moved 40 tons of soil. Billions of ant loads of soil were brought to the surface. Each load weighed four times as much as the worker ant, and in human terms, was carried over 1/2 mile to the surface. It is the equivalent of building the great wall of china. It is truly a wonder of the world…
You can watch the full documentary “Ants – Natures Secret Power” over at openflv.com, it’s worth downloading to watch!
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