Annnggh!
That sound you heard was Beulah the buzzer. No, the M.I.T. ants would not be the likely winners. They have developed very narrow minded traits. Before they can learn a new maze, they have to “unlearn” the special tricks they learned for getting through their old maze (“When you get to the big tree, turn right and go 5 steps” gets translated into “When you get to any big tree…).