Observe an Eciton army ant colony migrating by night and forming a bivouac nest entirely out of themselves
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NARRATOR: These legions of predatory army ants may number up to a million or more individuals.
Migrating by night to a new bivouac, the marching hordes of worker ants are protected by the larger soldier ants.
The worker ants carry bits of food and the young.
Here they enter the bivouac area, where they will remain for several weeks.
The bivouac is an astounding structure built entirely from the interlocking bodies of the ants.
From this temporary home the army ants will move out in search of food. They will attack almost any animal, large or small, that crosses their path.
Migrating by night to a new bivouac, the marching hordes of worker ants are protected by the larger soldier ants.
The worker ants carry bits of food and the young.
Here they enter the bivouac area, where they will remain for several weeks.
The bivouac is an astounding structure built entirely from the interlocking bodies of the ants.
From this temporary home the army ants will move out in search of food. They will attack almost any animal, large or small, that crosses their path.
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