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  • Big_Boss_77English
    13·
    5 months ago

    What was the impetus that drove the ants to move it from one side to the other?

    • Dagamant@lemmy.world
      11·
      5 months ago

      Either it’s full of food or the entire nest is just that blank acrylic and they want to add it to their nest. Probably food though.

      • Big_Boss_77English
        3·
        5 months ago

        You know… I never thought about them having a nest off screen… I just assumed they were in a box.

    • Phoenix3875@lemmy.world
      6·
      5 months ago

      From the article:

      People attempted to solve the puzzle because they were instructed to, while ants were motivated to carry the load to the third chamber (which was open toward the nest) since the load was made to resemble food.

      • Big_Boss_77English
        2·
        5 months ago

        I missed the link to the article too… what I get for navigation lemmy under the influence of Christmas cheer. Thank you for the assist, neighbor.