Ant Attack

Published on May 26, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDq45QHKngk

Eden team member, Scott, stumbled upon this bizarre occurrence during a routine apartment inspection.  After discovering a nest of Aphaenogaster ants (aka Funnel Ants) he then noticed a Carpenter Ant eating their larvae and stealing their nesting materials.  Soon the Aphaenogaster ants began attacking the Carpenter Ant.

Scott then found a Carpenter Ant nest about 60ft away under a rock. The Carpenter Ant in the video is a swarmer, meaning that he is on the prowl for new grounds to mate and create a satellite nest. In the video it looks as if he's collecting resources to start that new satellite colony. This video was taken from a cell phone, so please pardon the shakiness