yes yes they do
A trail of ants is primarily a learned behavior that stems from their ability to communicate and share information through pheromones. When foraging, ants leave a chemical trail that other ants can follow to resources. This behavior is learned collectively within the colony as ants reinforce the pheromone path, making it more prominent for others to follow. Thus, while individual ants may not instinctively know to follow a trail, they learn and adapt based on the cues left by their peers.
It is important to get on the ant trail and follow its path back to the colony. Ants leave a scented trail for their comrades to follow in search of food, so it is important to destroy the colony to get rid of them completely. Also, you should pest control ants for long lasting effect.
When an ant searches for food, it leaves a trail of pheromone. When it finds food, it heads back to the nest, leaving more pheromone. The other ants then follow the path of the pheromone. Keeping on that path is what makes them walk in a line.
It goes out the same path that it came in.
do not follow others, do what you think is best
Stick to the path! Never leave the path for anything. Unfortunately, they failed to follow the advice and ended up in the Elf King's dungeons.
Touch and Smell
The quote "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who was a key figure in the American transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
I may have asked the same. I know for the fact that this quote is also written by Harold R. McAlindon. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Harold R. McAlindon
The short answer is - no. Ants lay down chemical markers to alert others to what their task is (which track/path to follow). The chemical markers are very complex and vary by specie, but it can be documented that if 'enough' scout ants fail to return, it will trigger the queen to go as far as relocate the colony.
Ants have been known to come into houses because they either sense garbage or something else that can be eaten that is left on the floor. Sometimes, water on the floor near the wall sides have been known to attract ants as well.
they were going to destroy his plantation and even him himself, since they are maneating ants and destroy everything in their path. in reality these are real ants!