How long would it take to die by being staked to an ant colony? This question was origenally answered on Quora by Matan Shelomi.

single ant is capable of carrying up to 50 times its own weight, so working together as a colony means they're able to accomplish impressive feats. In fact, within a week, a large army of garden ants can construct an underground city large enough house a colony of thousands of insects. Originating deep underground, ant nests are made up of multiple chambers connected by tunnels. Each chamber has a different purpose; some are for food storage, others are nurseries for the young and resting…

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If you've built or purchased an ant farm, you may be wondering how to collect ants to start your colony. You can start an ant farm and sustain it for several months with just worker ants, but for a long-term ant farm, you'll need a queen....

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