15 Shocking Facts About Fire Ants That Will Amaze You (#8 Even Stunned Entomologists!)

5. Superhuman Strength Ratio

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In terms of strength-to----size ratio, fire ants are actual animal kingdom champions. These small insects can carry things up to 100 times their size and lift up to 50 times their own weight. From this standpoint, we would be able to easily lift cars if people possessed the same strength ratio. Their very effective muscular system and exoskeleton form provide their great strength. Inspired by their amazing coordination and group power, scientists have seen fire ants cooperating to carry things hundreds of times heavier than a solitary ant, hence advancing robotics and artificial intelligence.