Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony
390,047 views Jun 5, 2018
Ant colonies are one of the wonders of nature – complex, organised and mysterious. This programme reveals the secret, underground world of the ant colony in a way that’s never been seen before. At its heart is a massive, full-scale ant nest, specially designed and built to allow cameras to see its inner workings.
The nest is a new home for a million-strong colony of leafcutter ants from Trinidad. For a month, entomologist Dr George McGavin and leafcutter expert Professor Adam Hart capture every aspect of the life of the colony, using time-lapse cameras, microscopes, microphones and radio tracking technology.
The ants instantly begin to forage, farm, mine and build. Within weeks, the colony has established everything from nurseries and gardens to graveyards. The programme explores how these tiny insects can achieve such spectacular feats of collective organisation. This unique project reveals the workings of one of the most complex and mysterious societies in the natural world and shows the surprising ways in which ants are helping us solve global problems.
Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony (2013)
Empire of the Ants 2020 BBC Documentary
155,670 views Oct 8, 2020
David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant. Beneath his feet lies a vast network of tunnels and chambers, home to a huge empire of ants. It is believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace.
Their harmonious existence breaks many of the rules for both ants and evolution, and raises some important questions. Through winter, spring and into summer, David turns detective to find the answers. BBC Natural World
The Largest Civilization in The World
2,512,645 views Aug 27, 2022 #reyouniverse#ants
Imagine a civilization that outnumbers humanity by six orders of magnitude. By one and a half million times. And it’s not some bacteria. These creatures have created a fully functional social order. They have a clear hierarchy, professions, and career ladders.
They are long past the hunting and gathering stage and have successfully transitioned to agriculture and animal husbandry. They teach the youth, take care of the elderly and the disabled, and bury their dead. They can even reproduce by cloning.
They have easily outlived every single species that prevailed on their planet in the last hundred million years. But at the same time, a simple infection can turn them into real zombies.
Does it seem like some post-apocalyptic science fiction to you? And yet, it’s not. It’s all about ants. In this video, you’ll find out how many ants there are on Earth, how much they weigh, when they emerged, how they live, how they practice agriculture, why their society resembles human civilization, and much more that will surprise and even shock you! Ants. #ants#terrestriallifemuseum#reyouniverse
Secret Megalopolis of Ants Uncovered – Truly a Wonder of the World !
5,538,212 views Mar 9, 2017
How do subterranean cities of ants look like? 10 tons of cement were required to fill the wholes and tunnels. Then it took weeks to uncover the secret megalopolis of the ants. With the help of mechanical diggers, brazilian scientists removed tons of earth. At last, the scientists begin to see the structure of the city state.
17 Brutal Moments of Ants Hunting Their Prey
