After making his way through the long hot jungle path, leaving a trail of dismembered heads and limbs in his wake, Matt came to a large clearing at the end. Here, the thick underbrush gave way to tall tropical trees and brightly colored flowering plants, all coated with a layer of vines.
In the center of the clearing, a giant mound of dirt signaled the entrance to the queen’s underground network of tunnels. As he approached, the ground itself shook and split apart as the queen and her drones breached the surface, sensing the imminent threat.
Sizing up the queen ant, Matt realized he had a problem. She was big, the top of her head reaching slightly above his waist. While he knew her pincer attacks were strong enough to tear him in half, Matt doubted she was fast enough to land an attack.
