This Massive Ant Bridge Will Blow Your Mind

Ants are everywhere. They’re so common that we often don’t think twice about them unless they’re pillaging our picnic basket, of course. Though ants seem ordinary, they’re extraordinary. A field ant’s neck joint can withstand up to 5,000 times its weight. That’s kind of like an adult human holding a Boeing 747. So what makes ants so strong? How are they able to build bridges? And how do they communicate to make it happen? Questions or concerns? Contact us at Produced by the makers of What If. Check out our other channels: What If - How to Survive: Your Body on: Crazy Creatures presents the incredible wonders of animal diversity and takes you to some of the most remote and hostile corners of the globe in order to find the ugliest, slimiest and downright weird creatures that grace the planet. An Underknown show: https://un