nostr:npub1zdp33shl69xr0uq3x8n5gsjykq9upycwh6nqm02c3f6x0frrn0dq42vqv8 I always wondered if I picked them up: do they lose track of their scent trails and have trouble finding their way back to the colony?
Look at this big beautiful carpenter ant major from my Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony! I picked her up with the paint brush and just let her wander around on my hand for a bit. She's so gentle and curious.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tMaD2fNfz0E
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Shocking no. As long as you put them back within a few meters of where you found them they will find their way back to a trail and get back home without an issue. They also use landmarks like large rocks and trees to navigate, so they aren't lost if it rains or something ruins the trails.