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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2012 21:25:13 GMT 1
I was watching my ants find a crane fly I had killed for them. When one found it she ran back to her nest to get her sisters. What I noticed and have noticed a few times is that in these circumstances they go back to the nest differently. They stop every now and then and then carry on.
Would I be right in presuming she's laying a scent trail?
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Post by Myrm on Jun 14, 2012 21:29:15 GMT 1
I was watching my ants find a crane fly I had killed for them. When one found it she ran back to her nest to get her sisters. What I noticed and have noticed a few times is that in these circumstances they go back to the nest differently. They stop every now and then and then carry on. Would I be right in presuming she's laying a scent trail? That's exactly what she is doing. If you watch her closely you'll see her dabbing the tip of her abdomen to the ground every few steps. This is her laying down the scent trail. An ant may meander all over the place when she is looking for food but once she finds it she'll make a much more direct route back home.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2012 22:39:07 GMT 1
Thank you. It's good to know I'm picking up these things
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