World’s biggest ant colony: How Argentine ants built a 3,700

Ants are among the most successful creatures on Earth, with an estimated 20 quadrillion individuals spread across almost every habitat. They form highly organised colonies that function like complex societies, each with its own hierarchy, communication system, and survival strategy. While most colonies remain relatively small and localised, some species demonstrate an extraordinary level of cooperation that allows their networks to expand far beyond normal boundaries. The most astonishing example is the Argentine ant supercolony, a sprawling, interconnected network believed to be the largest animal society ever recorded. Stretching thousands of miles and housing billions of ants, this supercolony defies typical ant behaviour and raises fascinating questions about invasion biology, adapt