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TheSpeckledSir t1_iqru6wu wrote

Reply to comment by Reviewingremy in How do ants find their way back "home"? by DanieleJava

So this means that the ant in OP's example is likely out of luck? Because picking it up and moving it would not leave a continuous pheromone trail?

Would the ant just wander unless it happened back upon the correct path?

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cocopopped t1_iqs8rt9 wrote

There has been evidence recently of "megacolonies" covering vast areas.

And I mean vast. It's pretty mind-blowing, one single megacolony was found to cover over two-thirds of Europe.

So there's a small chance OP's ant may meet some friendly faces.

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Reviewingremy t1_iqrwsos wrote

Yes. Or more likely it would be attacked by something else.

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