How The Animals Inside Chernobyl Not Only Survive But Thrive

Ants Everywhere

After much struggle, the rusted iron door to the bunker was finally opened and what was inside left the researchers shocked. The once state-of-the-art facility was left decaying and sealed shut.

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The dark and damp atmosphere was perfect for bats but inside, they found no sign of them. Instead, a huge swarming ant colony greeted them. With millions of ants living inside the sealed bunker.