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Ant hill mob

While mowing the grass, I noticed that in several places ant nests were situated under clumps...

While mowing the grass, I noticed that in several places ant nests were situated under clumps of daisies. Do the ants choose to nest under daisies, or do these flowers grow where they do because of the ants’ activity?

Peter Waller, Bristol, UK

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