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Fascinating Facts: Cocktail Ants in Action

14 May 2024
Fascinating Facts: Cocktail Ants in Action

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Fascinating Facts: Cocktail Ants in Action

Did you know? Cocktail ants build carton nests using well-chewed plant material. When disturbed, they swarm out of the nest with raised gasters (or tails), earning them their name as they "cock" their tails. While they don't sting, they release a volatile (and stinky) fluid when threatened.

Watch the video to witness these incredible ants in action!

Fascinating Facts: Cocktail Ants in Action

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Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...

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