Metallic ant tug of war
Two metallic pony ants struggle for the prize of half a bee.
I watched this little fast moving scenario play out, at first assuming they were working together to take a large size haul back to the nest. But as I watched, I saw that they were both very much working against each other and it seemed that they were in competition or just couldn't agree as to the best path back to the nest.
Whether from the same nest or not, there was no partnership and harmony over this prize, it was a veritable tug of war. After 15 minutes, one of them finally gave up its quest.
Ants 7 mm length
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Metallic ant tug of war
Two metallic pony ants struggle for the prize of half a bee.
I watched this little fast moving scenario play out, at first assuming they were working together to take a large size haul back to the nest. But as I watched, I saw that they were both very much working against each other and it seemed that they were in competition or just couldn't agree as to the best path back to the nest.
Whether from the same nest or not, there was no partnership and harmony over this prize, it was a veritable tug of war. After 15 minutes, one of them finally gave up its quest.
Ants 7 mm length
© All rights reserved.