Leaf-cutter ants have sharp mandibles that they use to cut leaves. As these insects age their mandibles wear down, using this dull cutting tool means it can take them three times as long to get the same piece of leaf. But these hard-working insects don’t exactly retire to the beach! Once a leaf-cutter ant’s mandibles are dull they take up a new role on the delivery crew where they carry the leaves back to the colony.
Retired Ant
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I have touched an ant before
Once, I saw an ant fight a pill bug.
Super cool. Such a hard worker
Ya love ants we always give them the right food and make new anthills when there previous ones get smashed
Ant are awesome
Oh
I love ants I even have an ant home!
Ants look so different up close!
once an ant bit me and it burned so bad
That is so cool!