Planet Ant Life Inside The Colony

Ant colonies are one of the wonders of nature complex organised and mysterious This programme reveals the secret underground world of the ant colony in a way thats never been seen before At its heart is a massive fullscale ant nest specially designed and built to allow cameras to see its inner workings The nest is a new home for a millionstrong colony of leafcutter ants from Trinidad For a month entomologist Dr George McGavin and leafcutter expert Prof Adam Hart capture every aspect of the life of the colony using timelapse cameras microscopes microphones and radio tracking technology The programme explores how these tiny insects can achieve such spectacular feats of collective organisation It also reveals the workings of one of the most complex and mysterious societies in the natural world and shows the surprising ways in which ants are helping us solve global problems