The Metropolis in the Woods | Northern Hairy Wood Ants

Beneath the trees at Hardcastle Crags, millions of tiny workers are busy building a city of their own.
Follow Rosie Holdsworth down to the forest floor, as she meets the northern hairy wood ants and discovers busy motorways, high-rise homes, and even an onsite food production line.   
Production
Host: Rosie Holdsworth
Producer:  Nikki Ruck
Sound Recordist : Jesus Gomez
Sound Design : Nikki Ruck
 
 Contributors :
Anthony Arak
Steve Blacksmith
Alice James

photo credit :  ©National Trust Images/Robert Morris

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