Ants use several ways to find their path and recognize familiar scenery even when they’re walking behind, not necessarily seeing something from the front to know a familiar location. When walking forward, ants use a technique called trail or path integration. The ants remember the sensation of the rotations and turns they took and how many steps they’re from the nest, which they use to calculate the quickest course back home. Ants also use the angle of the sun to track their bearings and they remember the scenery and landmarks that are used on their return trip. Ants have eyes that view a full 360 degrees, whereas we only see about one-third. Sometimes the ants drop their food and turn around to determine the trail ahead, a behavior called peeking, before picking up the food and trekking along on their backward way.
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