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Ants follow eachother in a line so they don't get lost on their way back to the nest. When they've lost track of the scent for any number of different reasons back to the nest they will follow the ant in front of them for guidance eventually turning into a "death spiral" seen in the picture. The ants are lost and will never find their way home and will march to their deaths.

They run in that circle until they die because they're all following the one in front of them.

They're just following the trail of pheromones ahead of them. It goes around in circles so they'll just walk and walk until they die of exhaustion.

Never heard about it so had to read up on it, it's as obscure as a rat king to me.

Circle of death! Rip circle ants.

Would like to know as well.

I believe they usually follow the trail of the ants walking infront of them so when they're walking in a circle they'll technically walk in a circle indefinitely.

Apparently it's how the herd defends itself. TIL.

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Don't forget the goslings and moslings

Makes me wonder what sort of obscene luxuries a billionaire ant queen would indulge in while her drones die.

Man I miss his Lemon Demon stuff. I think he's pretty busy with a young kid and stuff, but I'd love to hear more from him.

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Ooh, I like this, thanks for sharing!

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