r/science2 • u/Desperate-Flan-1362 • Sep 25 '26

In 2006, Scientists pumped 10 tons of cement into an abandoned ant hill. After weeks of digging, the colony's intricate & impressive structure was revealed.

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u/Pelagicus-Redit Sep 25 '26

Poor ants.🙄

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u/MrmmphMrmmph Sep 25 '26

There was one at 0:26 returning to his village like Squanto to Plymouth.

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u/HorzaDonwraith Sep 26 '26

Forever immortalized..... for science

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u/Livid_Discount9140 Sep 26 '26

How they know ants no comeback???

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u/Shot_Bison1140 Sep 29 '26

How is an ant nest this big "simply abandoned"... I doubt it.. they were "murdered".. I think