Look at these ants "pave" a piece of sticky tape with sand

Mark Frauenfelder 9:23 am Wed Mar 16, 2022

Apparently, ants don't like sticky surfaces, as you can see in this time-lapse video. When they're placed next to a piece of double-sided tape and a small pile of crushed glass, they go to work, covering the tape with the grains. We have a lot to learn from these little creatures.

Another remarkable example of tool use in ants: fire ants "paving" sticky surfaces. I've seen signs of this behavior, but I didn't expect it to be so robust until my friend told me about it (Wang et al., 2021 Insect Science). pic.twitter.com/BaHBmlgtXM
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