Even more impressively, DNA analysis of the fungi suggests that the ants improve or modify the fungi by regularly swapping and sharing strains with neighbouring ant colonies.

更令人印象深刻的是，真菌的 DNA 分析表明，蚂蚁通过与邻近的蚁群定期交换和共享菌种来改善或修改真菌。

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He explains, "If ant colonies had worked out a reliable way to identify the best routes between their nest and food sources, the company managers figured, why not take advantage of that knowledge?"

他解释说：“如果蚁群已经找到了一种可靠的方法来确定蚁巢和食物源之间的最佳路线，那么公司经理们就会想，为什么不利用这种知识呢？”

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Hard workers: Underground ant colonies are so complex, they even have ventilation shafts.

辛勤劳动者：蚂蚁的地下住所是如此的复杂，它们甚至有自己的通风设施。

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SimAnt, a game in which players design their own complex ant colonies, is based on the books of Harvard biologist Edward O.

FORBES: Brave New World

The only heroes are the ant colonies themselves, and they are as engaging and at least as memorable as most two-legged Hollywood creations.

ECONOMIST: The secret life of ants

He keeps ant colonies in little plastic boxes, and he paints his ants different colours (using a brush the size of a human eyelash) so he can watch what each one does.

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