In 2012, scientists excavated an abandoned leafcutter ant nest in Brazil and uncovered a breathtaking underground network, once home to a thriving ant colony hidden just beneath our feet. Led by Professor Luis Forgi, the team revealed what looked like a miniature underground city, complete with tunnels, chambers, and highways. Leafcutter ants are more than just busy insects, they play a vital role in the environment. By cutting up leaves, flowers, and grass, they grow a special fungus undergroun

Take a look inside the leafcutter ant colony as a queen begins her reign and the ants work to sustain their supply of fungus: | TED-Ed