By “freezing” an ant colony with concrete and examining its structure, the scientists in the video above (taken from the documentary Ants! Nature’s Secret Power) were able to examine a remarkable structure, complete with fungus gardens, rubbish-pits, and ventilation tunnels. The narrator of the video likens the ant’s labors to building the Great Wall of China.

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