Conservationists are studying how supercolonies of invasive ants are reshaping coastal ecosystems and displacing native species.

The ecologists published a paper describing supercolonial networks that allowed the ants to dominate the coastline.

Biologists observed a supercolony spanning several kilometers, where ants from different nests behaved peacefully.

Researchers observed that the invasive ants displayed supercoloniality across the entire agricultural region.