Did ants invent the perfect mobile communications system

Ants interact using a system known as pheromones, involving sending 'chemical messages' to their community through smell and taste. It is also one of the oldest and most sophisticated forms of group communication on the planet with many features today's mobile and virtual teams would die for!

Army Ant Raiding Columns

Picture Source: http://bio.kuleuven.be/ento/photo_gallery.htm
Army ants from Kenya forming impressive raiding columns consisting of up to 20 million workers.

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