Thanks, was not aware about this, but this established redundancy for sure helps the colony surviving disasters like heavy rains or other instances, where an ample amount of outside workers gets killed. Without the spare troops the survival chance of the colony would be much lower. Plus the reserve can also quickly be engaged to transport the precious eggs to a saver place in an emergency case.
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Yes, the inactive ants seem to save the colony from a catastrophic destruction. Thanks for reading.