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A larger worker army ant (Eciton burchellii) carries food underneath its body, with a smaller worker keeping the back end from dragging. Serving as living road fill, the tiniest ants will lie in any holes in the trail to make transportation smoother. Photo © Mark W. Moffett/Minden Pictures Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants -- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History |
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