Ants Make Surprising Appearances in Unexpected Places.

The American Museum of Natural History has created a new exhibit of half a million leafcutter ants, which took six years to develop. The ants were slow to adjust to their new home, failing to harvest enough leaves to sustain their fungal gardens. The museum designed a sprawling, open exhibit made from lab-tested, “ant-approved” materials, from braided stainless steel to old-fashioned Legos. The team stocked the foraging area with blackberry bramble and filled the surrounding moat with water to help keep the ants contained. The ants have finally completed the entire route and even began winding their way across an elevated maze detour.