Moving Gold

[geof_junk]

 

 

[rvpopeye]

G_J

Ya knowwwwwww, that might not be the first nugget your little friend has hauled ....

Maybe you should follow him back to the colony warehouse. Bring yer shovel , but be sure they aren't fire ants before you start diggin' !!!!!!!🤔 Not sure if you have those downunder ? but JIC....😵 

[Rick N. MI]

That was an incredible video. Thank you for sharing that.

I wonder why the ant wanted the gold nugget. I guess it liked the gold color or maybe it tasted good.

[Jim in Idaho]

Ants, especially harvester ants, have a genetic predisposition to carry back the heaviest items they can find. It's thought by scientists it has to do with maximizing the return for the energy expended while foraging. it may also, in places where it gets cold in the winter, that the heavier items placed on the mound do a better job of protecting it from the elements. The mound is a critical component of the ant's nest.

Jim

[Valens Legacy]

I would be checking out the ant hill, or is it the ant bank.

Glad you got it back.

Good luck on your next outing and stay safe and keep some ant spray in the car.

[oneguy]

EVERYBODY laughed at me when I told them ants weren't stupid.........