July 1, 2022 ▸ Science

Episode 667: The Wonderful World of Ants!

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On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the wonderful world of ants. Experts suggest that there are up to ten quadrillion ants alive on the planet, roughly 25% of all life on earth. They are highly organized, intelligent, social, and…creepy. They talk to each other via sound and pheromones. Ants grow crops, they go to war, and they even farm aphids to milk them for honeydew. Their size, scale, venom, and strength is wildly divergent. Their nests and colonies are so complex that they baffle architects, so they are sure to baffle the three of us. If you want to hear if Brent thinks they are machines, give this one a listen!

Visit Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/insects/ant-facts/

https://www.toptenreviews.com/the-worlds-most-dangerous-ants

https://canyouactually.com/researchers-poured-10-tons-of-cement-into-this-ant-metropolis-then-dug-it-up/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eusociality

Aphids and Honeydew

Ant Colony in Cement

Aluminum Ant Colony Casts