Imagine that a whole colony of ants hauled 40 tons of dirt out of the ground to build a home, the equivalent of building the Great Wall of China, and then some scientists come along and pour 10 tons of concrete in it so they can see what the colony looked like.

I’m pretty sure the ants didn’t appreciate it, but it was awesome nonetheless!
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I don’t know what compelled me to compile this list, but I was reading some little bit of insect trivia and I got off on a tear.

Not only did I compile a bunch of insect trivia, but you can look forward to a series of other interesting trivia topics to come…
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