I saw @-rein- 's great project. I wanted to demonstrate how ants do this. When ants find food they go back to the nest leaving a chemical trail that leads back to the food. Other ants that come along this trail will follow it. If they find food they will also leave a trail leading to the food. The trails fade over time, so if the food source disappears, there won't be a trail soon after as well. This project demonstrates exactly this. Press space to make the trails dissapear. This way you can compare having tails and not.
Thank you to ants! And thank you to @-rein- for their project.