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A few days ago I observed a corridor built and used by ants that went over a path in fields:

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Why do they build it? It seems it doesn't bring any considerable protection from the surrounding environment and it certainly costs them a lot of work.

The picture was taken in the morning when the temperature was low so there is no ant activity visible. The picture was taken in the morning when the temperature was low so there is no ant activity visible.

A few days ago I observed a corridor built and used by ants that went over a path in fields:

enter image description here

Why do they build it? It seems it doesn't bring any considerable protection from the surrounding environment and it certainly costs them a lot of work.

The picture was taken in the morning when the temperature was low so there is no ant activity visible.

A few days ago I observed a corridor built and used by ants that went over a path in fields:

enter image description here

Why do they build it? It seems it doesn't bring any considerable protection from the surrounding environment and it certainly costs them a lot of work.

The picture was taken in the morning when the temperature was low so there is no ant activity visible.

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Why do ants build protecteddig surface paths?

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