2007-05-16 18:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It's chemical signals, in both cases, as I have heard, they communicate with "taste", and lay down chemical trails.
2007-05-16 18:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ants communicate through scent. As they travel, they lay down trails. When you see a line of ants, they are following the trails laid down by previous ants. Touching each other's heads is a way to learn the scent of another ant.
2007-05-17 17:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by biologist1968 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they heard that human natural science documentary directors are looking for ant colonies that do that sort of thing. Actually, it is probably a chemical orientation exercise.
2007-05-17 01:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Keeps them in communication with one another.
2007-05-17 01:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by Smoky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋