Weaver ants building a nest. Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp.) build nests by 'stitching' leaves together with silk produced by their own larvae (pale yell

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Weaver ants building a nest. Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp.) build nests by 'stitching' leaves together with silk produced by their own larvae (pale yellow). The larvae are held in the ants' mandibles and guided back and forth to form the mats of webbing.

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