What were the ants doing?
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They could be preserving it... like a fridge. Was it hot when they did it? They could be keeping it covered and cool so that it's still moist when they carry it back to the hill (you know how dead worms dry up in the sun?)
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Marching one by one HURRAH! HURRAH!
Marching one by one HURRAH! HURRAH!
mother nature's a b****
Interesting. I have no idea. Perhaps they are hiding it for later? Like the way a dog buries a bone? I have no clue. But very strange. I bet if you looked online and did a search on ant behavior you'd find your answer.
eat it
they are saving for winter.
The ants were eating it and was proably already dead
They are saving it for later after it gets all dried out! In the meantime they are hiding it from any birds thast may happen to fly over! Duh!
They where covering it up, so no other bugs would eat it, & they'll come back, & take it to the queen, so they can survie.
the ants noticed a human nearby and figured that it would be best to try to add camouflage to the worm in case you tried to dispose of their worm feast in the garbage can.they'll probably come back later to carry the worm back to their ant tunnel/home to store as food for the colony.i don't think they killed the worm.it was probably a beached worm,similar to a beached whale.it's still a mystery why some animals do this.maybe they're sick or they've lost all strength to survive.
Perhaps, it's ant's burial ceremony for the worm because it'll die.
I have never seen this before. Usually they cover said carcass taking back to their ant hill. Probably they did not kill the worm but just harvesting for winter. By the way what were you smoking outside to see these ant antics?