Army ants operate on a 36 - day cycle, going on the march for some 16 days and then remaining stationary for 20 days, during which the queen lays her eggs.
त्यानंतर भूकेने व्याकूळ झालेल्या मुंग्या पुन्हा एकदा भक्ष्याच्या शोधात फिरतात.