After weeks of digging, scientists uncovered a massively intricate ant colony underground, complete with tunnels, highways, gardens, pits, large assembly rooms, smaller rooms designated for waste, and a ventilation system for air circulation throughout the city. The study surmised that the ants who once occupied the abandoned colony preplanned the masterpiece before moving at least 50 tons of dirt to create it. Upon making their discovery, the scientists pumped 10 tons of cement underground to help them outline every trace of the gigantic "ant city." 

Some "ant hills" take roughly four hours to finish, while other mounds require several weeks to a year for completion. It all depends on the power of the insects involved (some classifications can lift 5,000 times their weight) and the strength of their numbers. The world's largest supercolony of ants was discovered in Hokkaidō, Japan, nearly 44 years ago. The group was comprised of over 300 million members, including one million queens, who constructed an underground dwelling area that stretched about 13 miles long.

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