Ant Colony Foraging Simulation

Watch collective intelligence emerge from simple ant behavior! Individual ants follow basic rules: search randomly for food, lay pheromone trails when carrying food home, and follow existing trails to food sources. Through stigmergy (environmental communication), the colony discovers and exploits food sources efficiently. Observe how pheromone trails strengthen with use and fade over time, creating dynamic pathways. Click to add new food!

Nest
Food Source
To-Food Pheromone
To-Home Pheromone
FPS: 60
Active Ants: 100
Food Collected: 0
Active Trails: 0

Swarm Intelligence

Stigmergy: Communication through environment modification

Trail Following: Ants prefer paths with strong pheromones

Emergent Optimization: Shortest paths naturally emerge

Click canvas to add food sources!