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\nArmy ants exhibit complex social behaviors that require group cooperation to achieve success. ➡ Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through...\nArmy ants exhibit complex social behaviors that require group cooperation to achieve success. ➡ Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site Facebook Twitter Instagram There are an estimated ten thousand trillion ants on our planet. They weigh very roughly the same as all of humanity. Army ants exhibit complex social behaviors that require group cooperation to achieve success. New footage shows how these ants build bridges with their bodies. The lead ant will slow down when it reaches a gap. The rest of the colony will continue to build the bridge with their bodies until the gap is closed. With brains that weigh less than one-millionth as much as a human brain, it is not surprising that these ants communicate using just 10 to 20 signals. Unlike human language, these messages are all instinctual. This example of cooperation goes to show why ants are such successful survivors. VIDEO CREDIT: © Chris Reid, Matthew Lutz, Helen McCreery, Simon Garnier, NJIT See How Ants Build Bridges in Mid-Air With Just Their Bodies | National Geographic National Geographic\n
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