Also known as a Weaver Ant can really pack a punch for a diminutive creature and give you a nasty bite. Although you could always get your own back and bite the juicy bit off at the end, apparently it is really sweet and lovely bush tucker. Can’t say I’ve tried it but from a good source told it’s not bad in the taste department. Despite all this, they are also very clever and can weave a home together of leaves and silk from their larvae. The nests are quite big and house rooms within for the queen, one for the babies, and another for the workers. The workers have set tasks of gathering food, guarding the queen and looking after the young, a real community effort. In one colony it is believed that between 100,000 to 500,000 ants live in the nests, talk about crowded. Although it might be a good lesson in love your neighbour/co-worker, and just get on with it.
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