Video: The ants are robbing the eggs of the same kind to raise and make
This ant species has the scientific name Formica sanguine, they are also called ants possessing slaves.
Formica sanguine ant.
Formica sanguine ants specialize in attacking the nest of other ants such as the black ants Formica fusca, then killing the ants and stealing their eggs to the nest to raise the "slave" ant.
The slave ants in the new team will think of their nest, they are ready to go to feed and fight to protect the enemy's own nest.
Some studies also show that Formica sanguine ants do not always attack other ants' nests for slavery, sometimes attacks are for food purposes only.
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