Ant mill - Wikipedia
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An ant mill is an observed phenomenon in which a group of army ants, separated from the main foraging party, lose the pheromone track and begin to follow one another, forming a continuously rotating circle.

  • 200ok@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Thank you for pointing that out. Amazing.

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