The world’s smallest diamond thief was thwarted in 2018 during a robbery in which an ant tried to steal a diamond. Yes, you read right, an ant was caught trying to steal a diamond.
The piece of diamond that the ant mistook for food and tried to take to its nest was around 0.5 carat, with a rough estimate; that is, depending on the quality, it can find a buyer for around $ 1,000. In the video below, you can see how the ant tries to “steal” the apple.
Ants are known to be good foragers and travel long distances in their environment to return home with “precious loot”. In addition to going out in search of snacks, ants also try to keep everything safe by carrying waste and dead ants out of the colony.
The ants also gather the materials they need for the colony and carry them to their underground dens. Ants are famous for being able to move objects much larger than themselves. On the other hand, when they cooperate as a group, they can carry much larger pieces of food to their nests. Research has shown that this is achieved thanks to “watchdog” ants that participate in the lifting process and guide the group by pulling it in the right direction.
Ants are also known as environmental warriors, helping plants spread by carrying seeds around. So it’s clear that they are mostly hardworking and honest animals, although some may choose to “live a life of crime.”
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