These Indian Jumping Ants Can Shrink their Brains to Take Over as the Queen

You would be amazed to know that there are some species in the world that can alter the size of their brain. Meet the Indian jumping ants in this regard. The case with Indian jumping ants however is a different ballgame altogether. The colonies of the Indian jumping ants survive for an infinite amount of time as compared to the other colonies of ants which cease to exist after the death of the queen, as reported by The Guardian. As per Dr Clint Penich, the lead author in US's Kennesaw State University, the Indian jumping ants possess the ability to modify themselves completely even at the adult stage and this makes it interesting to study.