HomeToday's Features9 Amazingly Bizarre Things Ants Do 9 Amazingly Bizarre Things Ants Do Gabrielle Marks Today's Features, Zoology As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Pin it Share Tweet Reddit Tumblr Last Reviewed: Mar 14, 2025 @ 12:23 pm Reading Time: 4 minutes “© antrey/123RF.COM” Leave the Nest Right Before They Die Just as they lived life thinking only of the colony, ants that are close to death do the same. Research has found that ants from small colonies will leave their nest to die in seclusion. The behavior minimizes the risk of infecting the colony. Prev8 of 10Next Tags:AntsRelated Posts How Do Toads Reproduce? Can Crocodiles Live in Salt Water? Are Frogs Poisonous to Dogs? Can Moose Swim? Explore the Exceptional Swimming Behaviors of the American Moose Are Deer Nocturnal? Snowy Owl Facts – What They Eat, Where They Live, & More (Plus Photos)