SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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Question
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Ants in a large group can share the work of getting food.
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A large group of ants needs more space to live in than one ant.
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Birds that eat ants can find a large group of ants more easily.
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Ants living in large groups sometimes move to a new place to live.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ants have learned that it pays to work together toward a common goal. It would be hard for a single ant to survive on its own. Working together, though, ants are able to divide up all the work that needs to be done, so that all the ants in the colony can not only survive but thrive!
Detailed explanation-2: -Ants take seeds down into their tunnel to eat the nutritious elaiosomes that are part of the seed. These seeds often sprout and grow new plants (seed dispersal). Ants eat a wide variety of organic material and provide food for many different organisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -In nature, they feed on the milk of aphids and other small Hemiptera, insects and small living or dead invertebrates, as well as the sap of plants and various fruits. They also eat insect eggs. When they come into our homes, ants add to their menu a wide range of sweets, meats, animal foods and fats.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ants have been shown to work together as a team to break apart large food elements to bring down into the nest. Ants also have been shown to create bridges and tunnels with their own bodies to shelter the rest of the colony as it rushes out to find food.
Detailed explanation-5: -How do ants locate their food? Scouts are always moving randomly in search of food. As soon as a scout locates food such as sugar, it returns to the nest, laying down a scent trail by repeatedly pressing its abdomen to the ground.