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workers build tunnels forgagers find food scouts find other colonies to counquer(no joke) soilders protect colony nurses care for larvae regurgatators cough up food for larvea(gross i know) farmers "milk" aphids (in some speices) queens lay eggs and drones mate with the queen so she can lay the eggs. I\'m an myrmrecologist so I know this stuff YOU\'RE the one who wanted to know

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There are several different jobs within ant colony. There is the queen who mates and lays eggs, the worker ants that build the nests and keep them maintained, and they ones that go out and bring back food.

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