Weaver Ants Use Teamwork to Become 'Superefficient,' Building Complex Nests From Leaves With Extra Pulling Power

Weaver Ants Use Teamwork to Become 'Superefficient,' Building Complex Nests From Leaves With Extra Pulling Power

When humans work in large teams, they become less individually effective. But each ant grows more efficient when collaborating—a discovery that could help engineers build better robots

Ants could teach humans a thing or two about teamwork

When more humans participate in a game of tug-o-war, each individual puts in less effort. But the opposite is true in weaver ants, according to new research in the journal Current Biology.