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Ants Mystery Cache

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SueDan83: We decided against replacing this cache due to some sarcastic logs. Obviously not a good puzzle.

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Hidden : 10/1/2024
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the above posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle below to obtain the coordinates for the cache.

 

“Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen individuals to highly organised colonies with a sizeable nest that consist of millions of individuals or into the hundreds of millions in super colonies. The colonies are described as superorganisms because the ants appear to operate as a unified entity, collectively working together to support the colony.

 

Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. Their success in so many environments has been attributed to their social organisation and their ability to modify habitats, tap resources, and defend themselves. Their long co-evolution with other species has led to mimetic, commensal, parasitic, and mutualistic relationships.

 

Ant societies have division of labour, communication between individuals, and an ability to solve complex problems. These parallels with human societies have long been an inspiration and subject of study.”

 

Sounds like ants are smarter than humans.

 

The above has nothing to do with this puzzle, apart from giving the cache a nice short name and also that some small black ants were originally found at GZ. They were the species referred to as the Common Cute Little Black Ants, with scientific name danisa bullshitartist.

 

 

As you already know, we need 15 numeric digits for our usual coordinate system used in Geocaching.

Hence, this puzzle requires you to find those 15 digits.

 

Some ciphers place letters in groups of 5. Once the puzzle has been deciphered the result may look like:

THISI SAPAI NINTH ENECK TOREA D.

 

We’ll try using numbers in groups of 5 digits and see if this adds up to a reasonable puzzle and gives it a noteworthy position.

 

 

75342   61042   20000   37831   21340   50672   23864 

 

12340   91085   64102   54452   92891   50734   14284   71123

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Fgneg ol svaqvat gur qvtvgny ebbg bs rnpu tebhc bs ahzoref. Gura hfr gurfr inyhrf sbe gur cbfvgvba jvguva rnpu tebhc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)