Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters Into Jugs of Nectar

Honeypot ants stuff members of their own colony until they look like tiny water balloons.

Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters Into Jugs of Nectar Deep Look

Premiered April 05, 2022
Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters Into Jugs of Nectar

Deep in their underground nests, honeypot ants stuff members of their own colony until they look like golden water balloons. Drop by drop, worker ants deliver nectar and other liquid food into their largest sisters’ mouths. When food is scarce in the desert, the colony will feed from these living storage tanks, known as repletes.

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