they erect something like a living nest called a bivouac as they move. In places like hollowed-out trees and dirt burrows, army ants build a living, breathing ball out of each other’s bodies.

nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes.

Plus, the queens and their offspring have been living in large, highly organized, cooperative societies—practicing activities from strategic army warfare ... how a weaver ant nest-construction ...

By day this colony of army ants raided their surrounds, mostly hunting other ant species. At dusk they moved on, travelling up to 400 metres before building a nest for the night. Positioning his ...