I was reading it to understand that we can use the ant's senses as though they were our own, implying that whatever the ant could perceive would be filtered through our own analytical power, limited only by our own alertness, sobriety, and ability to focus on one ant at a time. Clarification on that, please, OP?
That's how I meant it--you get to use the ant's senses like they were your own, processing them with your own abilities. Hmm, to be a proper "god of ants" you'd also be able to make sense of their chemical detection, despite the normal human brain not having much capacity for smell processing.
You've got me wondering if ants actually have a sense of hearing, though . . . hmm, a quick google search is not conclusive.
That actually brings up an interesting point. Is it the county that we were bestowed these powers, or is it whichever county we are currently located in? As in, as soon as I cross the county line, I can no longer control county A's ants, and now control county B's?
It's the county that you called home at the time the powers were bestowed. If you're not very far outside your county, you can still command whatever ants are in range.
Another question, what happens if the city council or state gerrymanders your county, reducing the ants you control to a small bit of nothing in order to spite you?
Despite the potential for humor in a god losing their powers to zoning regulations, I'm going to say that you retain your powers over the old area.
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