Ants: Nature's Secret Power
In this documentary we will be transported into the world of ants through the eyes of Bert Hölldobler, a world authority on these amazing animals.
What animal has achieved immortality? What animal is the most warlike? What animal has the greatest supercity on the planet? Not man but ants.
They are the real success story. It is only their tiny size and our vanity that allows us to hold onto the myth of our supremacy. Ants rule the planet. They are found in more habitats from far northern Finland to the sweltering tropics.
The largest colony known of these insects is in Japan, where 306 million ants, with 1 million queens, in 45,000 colonies spread over 270 hectares.
The fiercest warriors on earth are the slave maker ants. Other ants have barracks and sentry posts to protect themselves against surprise attack.
Bert Hölldobler, friend of world renowned scientist Edward Wilson, is a world authority on these amazing animals. He has dedicated his life, traveling around the world, to understand them.
Through his eyes and his words we will be transported into the world of the ants. A world more wonderful and bizarre than any science fiction. "Ants" will reveal this alien world for the first time, in the company of a true authority and enthusiast.
Humans have so much to learn from the study of the natural world. Wonderful documentary, thank you...
Exxcellent...Highly recommend this documentary
Working as a Collective reminds me of the Borg !!
In contrast with ants, humans are at each other's throats to the point where TDF mods decided to get rid of reply and editing. Maybe Payne (I believe it was) et al were right in observing that government was far too fragile to be left to the common person. lol
If we were more like ants...
Yes, amazing. You know though, that humans are even more 'aliens' than the ants with all prodding and experimenting. Is that what aliens will do with us? hmmm....
I was amazed by the footage and the facts on these ants. Mind-blowing. Staggering. Impressive. I have a new-found respect for all ant species. Excellent documentary!
I'm a student of University of Mysore, India. I'm planning for documentary on Common Black Ants, any hand to help?
ants are nature's vacuum cleaners, they are essential elements of nature -- an elemental force to be reckoned with. i am so amazed by what they can do. i have one question, though -- do ants sleep, or rest at all? just watching them do their thing is exhausting!
Ants are the best insects - they work together for the common good of their colony.
I laughed every 3 minutes :'D
Nature has a very honest sense of humor.
Any one who liked this documentary should watch 'PHASE VI' (1974). A fascinating scifi film where the Ant Empire Strikes Back..! A real cult classic. It's where the ants do to people what we do to them. All in real scale and believable too.
I have i can donate some of my allowance to your station. thanks for sharing
Ants have always creeped me the hell out, there sneaky, determend, and worst of all mobile.
i love ants i youst to flip roks ove and put them in a jar
When I was a kid in elementary school, some of us went out for recess and collected all the red ants we could find and put them in a glass milk jug with some dirt and watch them do their thing. Highly organized. With each ant hustling to dig out there home.It was awesome to watch......once in awhile I'd throw in some catipiller just to show their sinister side.
******* awesome! ants are amazing creatures! chemical communication? thats crazy talk!
i didnt like what they have done to the ant city=(
Centrifuge Ant is my new hero. This is wonderful.
much of nature (and ants) has been destroyed in this documentary. the science is strong with them
whow it's so very interesting :D only the music is awkward sometimes - it makes me feel like ants are superheroes ;)
If the video is no longer available why is it still listed here . Its a real let down when I get my popcorn and soft drink sit down and find out what I was looking forward to viewing is not possible .
Excellent! Insightful, revealing and entertaining! The best ant Doc I have seen yet :)
mind blowing and amazing
lol i use to observe this tiny people a lot..i remember thinking once damn why cant ppl make a proper doc only on ants...i loved the animated one too..:[)
must see this documentary must must watchable
you feel god make many amazing things
jay swaminarayan