If ants like sweet things, why don't they attack beehives?

Moment Of Um

Brains On Universe

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Ants, they’re just like us. They like picnics, hills, and sweet things! But if ants like sweets so much, do you think they ever attack beehives? We asked bee researcher Dr. Alina Nino to help us find the answer.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Green Light. Did you know that 27 states don't require a personal
0:06.4	finance course for students even though teens score an average of 64% on the National
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0:14.0	Let's make a difference.
0:16.0	Our friends at Million, Basilian, and Green Light are hitting the road visiting schools
0:20.2	to teach important lessons on financial literacy.
0:23.0	It's all the fun of the podcast, but now live and interactive.
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0:39.7	From the Brains Behind Brainson, this is the moment of um. Moment of them comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Ruby Guthrie.
0:58.6	Hey friends, I'm so glad you could join me on this picnic. Isn't it gorgeous outside?
1:06.8	It just feels so good to lay out in the sun. I brought all the essentials.
1:11.6	I've got my big floppy hat and sunscreen because we can never skip on the SPF.
1:16.8	I've got lots of bubbly water to stay hydrated, a deck of cards to stay entertained,
1:22.2	and my ABBA keychain for good luck.
1:26.2	Plus we can't forget the snacks.
1:30.0	They're like the whole point of the picnic, are they not?
1:33.0	I've got carrots and hummus, potato chips, pretzels, egg salad sandwiches, and almond cake for dessert.
1:40.5	Oh, hey, what are all these ants doing here?
1:43.5	Hey, ants, this almond cake isn't for you.
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