diff --git a/assets/sprites/anthill.png b/assets/sprites/anthill.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..822f273
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diff --git a/src/components/anthill.rs b/src/components/anthill.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..475faa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/anthill.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Bundle)]
+#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
+pub struct AnthillBundle {
+    pub capacity: AntCapacity,
+    pub group_size: GroupSize,
+    pub spawn_timer: SpawnTimer,
+    pub sprite: SpriteBundle,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct AntCapacity(pub u32);
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct GroupSize(pub u32);
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct SpawnTimer(pub Timer);
+
+impl AnthillBundle {
+    pub fn new(
+        ant_count: u32,
+        group_size: u32,
+        period: f32,
+        position: Vec2,
+        scale: Vec2,
+        texture: Handle<Image>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            capacity: AntCapacity(ant_count),
+            group_size: GroupSize(group_size),
+            spawn_timer: SpawnTimer(Timer::from_seconds(period, TimerMode::Repeating)),
+            sprite: SpriteBundle {
+                transform: Transform {
+                    translation: position.extend(1.), // Make sure the anthill occludes the ants
+                    scale: scale.extend(1.),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                texture,
+                ..default()
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/mod.rs b/src/components/mod.rs
index 0034e54..e8f6cdd 100644
--- a/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod ant;
+pub mod anthill;
 pub mod common;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f17eb30..aff9f53 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use systems::{
         animation_system, position_update_system, randomized_velocity_change_system,
         randomized_velocity_system, wall_avoidance_system,
     },
+    anthill::leave_anthill_system,
     startup::{hello_ants_system, setup_system},
 };
 
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ use systems::{
 const MIN_POSITION: Vec2 = Vec2::splat(-450.);
 const MAX_POSITION: Vec2 = Vec2::splat(450.);
 
-const ANT_COUNT: u32 = 200;
+const ANT_COUNT: u32 = 20;
 const ANT_SPEED: f32 = 0.5;
-const ANT_ANIMATION_SPEED: f32 = 1. / 62.;
+const ANT_ANIMATION_SPEED: f32 = 1. / 82.;
 const ANT_SCALE: f32 = 0.15;
 
 const VELOCITY_CHANGE_SCALE: f32 = PI / 180. * 1.; // Single degree
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ fn main() {
     app.add_systems(
         FixedUpdate,
         (
+            leave_anthill_system,
             randomized_velocity_change_system,
             randomized_velocity_system,
             wall_avoidance_system,
diff --git a/src/systems/anthill.rs b/src/systems/anthill.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef17e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/systems/anthill.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use rand::Rng;
+
+use crate::{
+    components::{
+        ant::AntBundle,
+        anthill::{AntCapacity, GroupSize, SpawnTimer},
+        common::AnimationIndices,
+    },
+    ANT_COUNT, ANT_SCALE,
+};
+
+#[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
+pub fn leave_anthill_system(
+    mut query: Query<(&mut AntCapacity, &GroupSize, &mut SpawnTimer)>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut texture_atlas_layouts: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
+) {
+    for (mut capacity, group_size, mut timer) in &mut query {
+        timer.0.tick(time.delta());
+
+        // Anthill empty :(
+        if capacity.0 == 0 {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Each timer period we want to spawn between 1 and group_size ants
+        if timer.0.just_finished() {
+            let num_ants: u32 = rand::thread_rng()
+                .gen_range(1..group_size.0)
+                .clamp(1, capacity.0);
+
+            for _ in 0..num_ants {
+                spawn_cute_ant(&mut commands, &asset_server, &mut texture_atlas_layouts);
+            }
+
+            capacity.0 -= num_ants;
+            println!(
+                "Spawned {} cute ants 😍, {} ants are still at home 🏠",
+                num_ants, capacity.0
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn spawn_cute_ant(
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    asset_server: &Res<AssetServer>,
+    texture_atlas_layouts: &mut ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
+) {
+    // https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs
+    let texture: Handle<Image> = asset_server.load("sprites/ant_walk_anim.png");
+    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::new(202, 248), 8, 8, None, None);
+    let texture_atlas_layout = texture_atlas_layouts.add(layout);
+    let animation_indices = AnimationIndices { first: 0, last: 61 };
+    let texture_atlas = TextureAtlas {
+        layout: texture_atlas_layout,
+        index: rand::thread_rng().gen_range(animation_indices.first..=animation_indices.last),
+    };
+
+    commands.spawn(AntBundle::new(
+        Vec2::ZERO,
+        texture,
+        texture_atlas,
+        animation_indices,
+        Vec2::splat(ANT_SCALE),
+    ));
+}
+
+pub fn enter_anthill_system() {}
diff --git a/src/systems/mod.rs b/src/systems/mod.rs
index fae6bfa..289229c 100644
--- a/src/systems/mod.rs
+++ b/src/systems/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod ant;
+pub mod anthill;
 pub mod startup;
diff --git a/src/systems/startup.rs b/src/systems/startup.rs
index 3911102..752ce22 100644
--- a/src/systems/startup.rs
+++ b/src/systems/startup.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-use crate::{
-    components::{ant::AntBundle, common::AnimationIndices},
-    ANT_COUNT, ANT_SCALE, MAX_POSITION,
-};
+use crate::{components::anthill::AnthillBundle, ANT_COUNT};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use rand::Rng;
 
 /// Signal that the app has started by printing a message to the terminal.
 pub fn hello_ants_system() {
@@ -12,35 +8,18 @@ pub fn hello_ants_system() {
 
 /// Prepares the environment before the Update schedule by spawning required entities.
 #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
-pub fn setup_system(
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
-    mut texture_atlas_layouts: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
-) {
+pub fn setup_system(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // Using the default camera, world space coordinates correspond 1:1 with screen pixels.
     // The point (0, 0) is in the center of the screen.
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
 
-    // Spawn cute ants
-    // https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs
-    // TODO: Some weird cloning here
-    let texture: Handle<Image> = asset_server.load("sprites/ant_walk_anim.png");
-    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::new(202, 248), 8, 8, None, None);
-    let texture_atlas_layout = texture_atlas_layouts.add(layout);
-    for _ in 0..ANT_COUNT {
-        let animation_indices = AnimationIndices { first: 0, last: 61 };
-        let texture_atlas = TextureAtlas {
-            layout: texture_atlas_layout.clone(),
-            index: rand::thread_rng().gen_range(animation_indices.first..=animation_indices.last),
-        };
-
-        commands.spawn(AntBundle::new(
-            Vec2::ZERO,
-            texture.clone(),
-            texture_atlas,
-            animation_indices,
-            Vec2::splat(ANT_SCALE),
-        ));
-    }
-    println!("Spawned {ANT_COUNT} cute ants 😍");
+    // Spawn the anthill that will spawn the ants
+    commands.spawn(AnthillBundle::new(
+        ANT_COUNT,
+        5,
+        1.,
+        Vec2::ZERO,
+        Vec2::splat(0.2),
+        asset_server.load("sprites/anthill.png"),
+    ));
 }