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by fermenflo 2349 days ago
> It searches until it finds a seed, then goes back to the trail, maybe using the angle of the sunlight as a guide, to return to the nest, following the stream of outgoing foragers.

I remember reading that ants counted steps to find their way home. Perhaps I'm remembering incorrectly or maybe it was false?

Either way, cool article. Emergence is a cool property that shows up everywhere!