Ants use tiny chemical messages to talk to each other. When one ant finds food, it leaves a trail of special smells behind so others can follow it back to the food, like leaving a scent map for friends.
Examples
- A group of ants follows a line of tiny smelly dots, all leading to a big treat hidden under a leaf.
- When one ant gets scared, it sprays out an alarm smell, telling the whole colony there's danger nearby.
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