The ants survived for years in an abandoned bunker with no light and food
Source:the Ants can adapt to life even in the most extreme conditions
Ants are some of the most amazing insects on our planet. Scientists have long known that these creatures can lift a weight in 5 thousand times the mass of their own body. Also recently researchers have discovered that these tiny creatures are almost for one second, they overcome the 108 lengths of his own body. From the day of this discovery less than a month, and the ants have managed to surprise us with his ability to survive even in the most extreme conditions, without light and food. At the same time, scientists were convinced, by studying the life of insects inside of an abandoned bunker.
Underground structure, which was discovered a huge colony of ants is in the forests of Poland. It is part of an abandoned nuclear base for the Soviet Union and was used to store nuclear weapons. For a long time, this place no one was interested, but in 2010 researchers began to visit the bunker to explore living in it bats. In addition to the winged mammals, the structure was found by forest ants of the species Formica polyctena.
here is the ant species Formica polyctena
Where you can live ants?
The Ants are trapped in a bunker against their will. The fact that the forest dwellers had built a nest right on the place where from under the earth sticks out leading to the bunker the rusty pipe. Needless to say, some individuals began to fall inside underground structures and by 2013 their number reached one million. The same species was found dead, and their bodies were found bite marks and other injuries.
the Ants fell into a bin of rusty pipes
According to , a long time researchers were surprised at how tiny insects manage to survive without light and food. It would seem that in such extreme conditions, any living creatures would have long since died, but there are millions of ants continued to live and their number is constantly growing. To reveal the secret of such vitality insects, scientists were able only a few years since their discovery.
the Nest, located above the bunker.
It Turned out that the number of ants was increased due to the fact that living on the surface of the specimens still continued to fall inside the rusty pipes. And to survive they could by eating their relatives — among ants cannibalism is not uncommon. Even during the conquest of the territory, they often attack their own kind, and literally eat them. And in these extreme conditions without any food insects can kill even her own family. Sounds like the plot of a Thriller.
This discovery was a proof that in addition to the amazing power and speed, the ants also possess fantastic durability. However, the Polish ants no longer need to demonstrate their adaptability under extreme environmental conditions. The fact that finding and studying the behavior of ants, researchers lowered into the pipe a wooden plank. Using it, the insects were able to get to the surface and escape from death.
the Researchers saved the ants by installing long wooden plank leading to the surface.
Finally I want to recommend a documentary film in 2006. It tells about the life of an insect colony since its Foundation. Scientists have long known how the interaction of ants in peaceful and hostile environments, so it's time to get to know everyone.
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