View of a lab colony of rock ants (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

View of a lab colony of rock ants

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The researchers compared the walking paths of these ants to random simulations and discovered that these ants explored their newfound home with methodical movements, combined with some randomness.

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Dornhaus Lab/University of Arizona

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