2006-06-14 04:04:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
They can. But ants don't really walk to a destination the way we do. Most of the time they walk in a zig zag pattern leaving behind them a trail of scent back to their hole. Once they've found a food source they go back to the hole leaving behind them a different scent that other ants will pick up on and then they go to the food as well. Once a few ants start going to and from the food source from the hole all the ants around will just run back and forth bringing home the food, that's when you'll see ants running fairly straight.
2006-06-14 04:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by MED_SCHOOL 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have seen ants walk in a straight line, but only for short distances! Good question.
2006-06-14 11:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Peter in La Jolla San Diego CA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can when required for their needs but not when asked to perform a test meant to check on the judgement of intoxicated morons.
2006-06-14 18:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by D greendesk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one ant alwayz follows the othr ant by by its phermones contact therefore one ant alwayz follows the othr
2006-06-14 11:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their world is a field of continuous gigantic boulders strewn about, think about it! LOL @ this funny question.
2006-06-14 11:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by desperatehw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it's because the world is so big and they get confused which way to go....
2006-06-14 11:19:27 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are drunk.
2006-06-14 11:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋