Longhorn crazy ants use ‘swarm intelligence’ to clear path obstacles

Mongabay
Jun 24, 2025, 7:27 pm93 pts
Longhorn crazy ants, named for their jerky and erratic movements, may seem chaotic, but they are actually very cooperative and efficient at retrieving food. A new study shows that through intelligence of the swarm, worker ants are able to anticipate obstacles and clear them from a path so other ants can more…

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