The Ant Colony That Takes Slaves From Other Ants

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00:00ever heard of ants that go to war just to take slaves it sounds like something out of a fantasy

00:05novel but it's totally real meet the amazon ants these guys are fierce warriors but they've

00:13completely forgotten how to do basic chores they can't feed themselves can't clean their own nests

00:20and can't even raise their own babies so what do they do they launch massive raids on neighboring

00:28ant colonies their attacks are lightning fast and brutal they swarm the enemy nest snatching

00:35up larvae and pupae and carry them back home when these stolen babies hatch they have no idea they're

00:43in a foreign land they just get to work dedicating their entire lives to serving their kidnappers

00:51they feed the amazon ants clean the nest and take care of the next generation of amazon warriors

00:58it's a wild ruthless strategy for survival happening right under our feet nature is just wild isn't it

01:07thanks for watching