# Inside the ant colony

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Deborah Gordon
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_gordon_inside_the_ant_colony)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ants have one of the most complex social organizations in the animal kingdom; they live in structured colonies that contain different types of members who perform specific roles. Sound familiar? Deborah M. Gordon explains the way these incredible creatures mate, communicate and source food, shedding light on how their actions can mimic and inform our own behavior. \[Directed by Steve Belfer Creative Inc., narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Steve Belfer Creative Inc.\].

## Lectures

1. [Inside the ant colony](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/deborah_gordon_inside_the_ant_colony/931c04c67dfb), 5 min (TED's player)