When Two Tribes Go to War

Que up the Frankie Goes to Hollywood song. (love the Krushev vs. Reagan video)

There was an escalation in my neighborhood earlier this week. Two (groups) of my neighbors got in to a struggle over territory. One won and one lost. If you have never seen an actual ant battle its pretty crazy. This is the second one I have seen. There's no Minnesota nice in the next few tidbits. This is more of the in the ring with Jesse, the Mind, Ventura type of Minnesota action. 

Here's a still picture of the video above. 

Here's a close up.

You may have noticed in the video that Walter was throwing some stuff on them. This helped us see them better. As you can see on the leaf, they are fighting one on one. Although, to the left side bottom of the leave its two against one. To the top of the left side its more like five to one. 

This picture is just creep-tastic. 

Here is the picture in full motion. If you are as fascinated by this as I am, watch the video a few times. Focus on a particular groups or ants.

 

This battle took place on the base of the three steps of the walkway that leads up to our house. The following video is on the vertical part of the step. There were fewer ants here. It makes it easier to see the action here. 

I wish this one was a little less blurry. At the center its four ants on one. 

Here is the last video. You can hear Harry in the background trying to use the imobulous curse on them. It didn't work. The battle continued. When it was done, I think the ants to the north lost. They seemed to be retreating or it could be ants from the south breaking through the battle lines. 

Nature in the front yard. There you have it.