The host, Mike, conducts an experiment to see what happens when a super worm is introduced to European fire ants. He starts by using a small super worm, about 4 cm long, and observes how the fire ants react. The ants try to bite the worm, but its hard exoskeleton protects it. The worm tries to hide, but the ants persist in their attack. Eventually, the worm is able to escape, but not before being bitten by the ants.
Mike then tries the experiment again with a larger super worm, about 25 cm long, and a white super worm that is still growing and has a softer exoskeleton. The fire ants are able to capture the white super worm and bite it repeatedly, but the larger super worm is able to defend itself and escape.
Throughout the experiment, Mike notes the strength and persistence of the fire ants, as well as the impressive size and strength of the super worms. He also reflects on the natural process of predator and prey in the animal kingdom, and how it is often misunderstood or sanitized in modern society.
The video ends with Mike teasing future experiments with super worms and inviting viewers to tune in for the next video.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. European fire ants are approximately 4 millimeters in size.
2. Super worms can measure between 50 and 60 millimeters in length.
3. To imagine the size difference, a super worm would be like a 25-meter trailer compared to a 4-millimeter European fire ant.
4. Super worms have a fairly hard exoskeleton that protects them from predators.
5. European fire ants are persistent and will try to attack a super worm multiple times to find a weak spot.
6. Fire ants work together to try and capture a super worm, with one ant biting the worm's tail while others try to find a weak spot.
7. Super worms can detach their skin from their exoskeleton as they grow.
8. A newly molted super worm has a soft exoskeleton and is vulnerable to predators.
9. Fire ants can follow the trail of a super worm and work together to capture it.
10. Super worms can try to defend themselves by hitting fire ants with their tails.
11. Fire ants can fly out of the way when a super worm hits them with its tail.
12. The fire ants have a complex communication system that allows them to alert other ants to the presence of a super worm.
13. Fire ants can work together to capture a super worm, even if it is much larger than them.
14. Super worms are relatively easy to get rid of for fire ants.
15. The name "super worm" refers to the worm's large size, not any special powers it may have.