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Do ants sleep?


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Ants Sort of ants have a resting state, and actually hibernate in the winter months, but they don't seem to sleep like humans do.

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Ants have a resting state, and actually hibernate in the winter months, but they don't seem to sleep like humans do. ChaCha on!

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Most ant species do not sleep.

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If they have nothing to do and have to reduce the need of food, they fall in a sleep-like mode with reduced biological functions.

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Ants do seem to work very hard, but they also rest and sleep. There are always ants working at every hour, shift work. Thanks!

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