They’re truly remarkable things to see how far down they go and the little chambers all the way down.
Amazing.
“A plaster cast of a large Pogonomyrmex badius nest. This nest consisted of 135 chambers and 12 meters of vertical shafts. The top-heavy distribution of chamber area and spacing is typical for the species, as are the helical shafts and the decrease of chamber size with depth.”
Link to ant site here
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