For those who wonder why we chose Anthill as the name of this humble endeavor glowing on your screen, we offer this video.

A group of researchers studying ant behavior wanted to see the complexity of a huge colony. So they chose a mound and pumped cement into the entrances. Hundreds of gallons of cement. (As you do.)

They waited a month, then began to excavate.

What they found … well, that’s the video is for.

Take a look. It’s rather stunning. The video clip (it’s an excerpt from an award-winning documentary on ants) offers several descriptions, but we’ll offer just one here: The structure covers 50 square meters. Yow.

So, to recap: Ants are highly organised, industrious, relentless, powerful communicators and mysterious. They are highly networked, collaborate to achieve outcomes, can lift far beyond their own weight and never sleep.

Sound familiar?

Blueprint of a giant anthill

Hat tip: Ian Lyons