Ants usually go in a line to reach sweet kept in tin. How do they know the way to reach the tin?

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Ants usually sense the smell of food using their thin, mobile antennae. They communicate with each other using chemical messengers further known as pheromones. They follow each other in a que to reach towards food. This type of behaviour is known as imitation, where ants follow each others activities.

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