Ants create sinister bridge to attack and loot a wasp nest

The curious catch that you might soon see was recorded by a forest agent from Guanacaste National Park, a nature reserve in Costa Rica, and shows an impressive example of teamwork. More specifically, what the scenes show is a kind of moving bridge formed by a legion of ants so that they could attack - and 'loot' - a hornet's nest.

Organized and effective attack

The images were shared on Twitter by Francisco Boni, who identified ants as correcting ants, also known as “marabunta”, famous for organizing frequent expeditions containing thousands of individuals and for having the habit of always moving - rather than moving. to build colonies, as with other ant species.

In the case of the video you can see below, the group teamed up to form a bridge to reach a wasp and steal eggs, larvae and honey - produced for the consumption of wasps. Despite being an impressive attack for its aggressiveness and organization, such action is common and applied when ants need to collect food. Watch:

Attack of legionary ants (also known as army ants or marabunta) to a wasp honeycomb. Impressive the level of swarm intelligence and collective computing to form that bridge. pic.twitter.com/StvDkmv8x8

- Francisco Boni (@boni_bo) August 5, 2018

Wasps, as scientists have observed in the wild, tend not to resist and leave the nest until the invaders finish the attack, as ants can also capture and devour adult wasps that decide to stay on the wasp - or have had the misfortune of not being able to escape in time.

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