It all started small.
You can say it was an underestimated risk, a mistake in the calculation, a misinterpretation, but the fact is that one day something happened that deeply changed the world in which the ants were living and forced them to rethink their roots and their way of living.
Till then the Colony #6 lived happily and safely. Decades ago the Colony was founded in a lovely stable oak tree and enjoyed a prosperous and abundant life ever since. Replenishment of food was granted by the presence of numerous aphides and seeds, proximity to a natural source ensured fresh water 24/7. Happy children enjoyed a short childhood before entering the hard world of work by playing in a safe playground established in the well-structured and engineered nest. Society was well organized, everyone knew what to do and worked tirelessly with passion and efficiency. Workers, soldiers and shepherds all played their roles like a harmonious well orchestrated symphony to support the growth of the Colony, the safety of the nest and the fertile union of male ants and queens.
Nothing seemed to be impossible to little stubborn, determined, superior ants. How could it possibly go wrong? Well… it did.
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