> It searches until it finds a seed, then goes back to the trail, maybe using the angle of the sunlight as a guide, to return to the nest, following the stream

> It searches until it finds a seed, then goes back to the trail, maybe using the angle of the sunlight as a guide, to return to the nest, following the stream of outgoing foragers. I remember reading that ants counted steps to find their way home. Perhaps I'm remembering incorrectly or maybe it was false? Either way, cool article. Emergence is a cool property that shows up everywhere!