PHOTOGRAPH BY DANIEL KRONAUER

Also found this ant on some public art

Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/many-worker-ants-are-actually-lazy-slackers-but-there-s-a-good-reason-for-that

Here’s a closer look at how ant colonies work and what you can learn from them. Queen ants act as the reproductive centers, laying thousands of eggs and using pheromones to keep workers focused and the colony stable. Worker ants are split into subcastes like minors and majors, handling tasks from foraging and nursing larvae to defending the nest, showing how specialization boosts efficiency. Male drones only mate during nuptial flights, ensuring genetic diversity but not helping with other colony jobs. The colony’s social hierarchy is kept peaceful through chemical signals, avoiding fights or power struggles. Communication happens via pheromone trails and tactile signals, letting ants coordinate complex tasks without direct orders. Workers also build and maintain nests, regulating temperature and humidity to protect the colony. Plus, they’re flexible, switching tasks based on what the colony needs most, like focusing on food gathering during shortages. This natural system of division of labor, chemical communication, and nest engineering is a powerful example of teamwork and adaptability that can inspire your own home projects and contractor management.

Ants 🐜 building base

Thing 3: on the board thing it says Director: Cendreda. There’s a director named Martin Cendreda who worked on The Fairly Oddparents and South Park and was the storyboard artist for Bojack Horseman.

Mr. Soil: “Oh, nonsense. This is nothing compared to the twig of ‘93.”