How do ants sleep
Scientists who are engaged in the study of ants have discovered interesting facts from their lives.
Observing the movement of these insects, it was noticed that when moving, they stopped for several minutes, froze, tilted their heads, even their whiskers stopped moving.
Relatives running past could accidentally catch a sleeping friend, but he did not react in any way.
Winter dream
Some individuals that live in the temperate climate and the tropics fall into a state of suspended animation in winter. This is a long sleep, during which all life processes stop, but the animal does not die.
But a number of species simply remain in a state of drowsiness. They carry out all their actions in full, only in slow motion. A sort of power saving mode.
Conclusion
Watching the well-coordinated work of ants, we can conclude that they never sleep. But scientists have done research and found that they sleep, but their sleep is not like other animals sleep. Ants stop for a while, stop moving and reacting to the world around them. So they sleep and gain strength to continue working.
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