# The ants that run the world

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSydneySalon
- Speaker: Kirsti Abbott
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kirsti_abbott_the_ants_that_run_the_world)
- 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: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Some time ago, the yellow crazy ant was accidentally brought to Australia's Christmas Island. These ants, known for their predatory behavior, can kill organisms over 500 times their size. In this fascinating talk, find out how Dr. Kirsti Abbott and her team are studying these insects and working on ways to re-balance the Christmas Island ecosystem.

## Lectures

1. [The ants that run the world](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kirsti_abbott_the_ants_that_run_the_world/eff50d1fcf8a), 15 min (TED's player)