Weaver ants sew leaves together with silk from their larvae — ChillScroll

Green weaver ants bridging two leaves while one holds a pale silk-making larva

Weaver ants sew leaves together with silk from their larvae

Workers form chains with their bodies to pull leaves into place. Then one ant carries a silk-making larva back and forth along the edges, joining them into a leafy nest.

The adults hold the leaves; the youngest ant supplies the thread.

Source · NC State University Entomology ↗