Ants can be seen the world over, in any nation, at any climate. They can be seen in our houses, in our yards, & even in our workplaces. Ants live in colonies, and in a single colony are over a million other ants. There are several different kinds of ants. Some of the better-known kinds are the army ants, driver ants, honeypot ants, weaver ants, leaf cutter ants, fire ants, silver ants, & bulldog ants. Colonies of ants are comprised of three classes of ants, namely the workers, the soldiers, & the lone queen.
Ants are of different types and are 1 of the most common creatures in the world. In spite of their small size they may hurt animals and even humans.
The behavior of ants may vary depending on their class. Ants' color may vary from black or red to brown & their size vary from two to 25mm.
Driver ants & army ants are highly evolved ants. Driver ants are seen in Africa & army ants are found in South America. Unlike other ants, they don't have permanent nests. Their colonies reproduce by two ways - fission or nuptial flights.
Weaver ants, on the other hand, are those that build their nests in trees by attaching leaves together. These creatures first pull the leaves together with a bridge of workers & then they sew the leaves by pressing silk producing larvae on the leaves.
Honeypot ants generally have enlarged bellies. These ants are typically found in hot, dry places such as deserts in Australia, Africa and North America. In some places, they are considered a great delicacy.
Leaf cutter ants feed only on fungus & live only within their colony. These ants come in different sized castes to perform various duties that are to be performed in the colony.
Another unique type of ant is the fire ant. These ants have a sac of poison that is filled with piperidine alkaloids.
The Australian bulldog ants are those with only 1 chromosome & these are amongst the biggest and most primitive varieties of ants.
Ants are of different types and are 1 of the most common creatures in the world. In spite of their small size they may hurt animals and even humans.
The behavior of ants may vary depending on their class. Ants' color may vary from black or red to brown & their size vary from two to 25mm.
Driver ants & army ants are highly evolved ants. Driver ants are seen in Africa & army ants are found in South America. Unlike other ants, they don't have permanent nests. Their colonies reproduce by two ways - fission or nuptial flights.
Weaver ants, on the other hand, are those that build their nests in trees by attaching leaves together. These creatures first pull the leaves together with a bridge of workers & then they sew the leaves by pressing silk producing larvae on the leaves.
Honeypot ants generally have enlarged bellies. These ants are typically found in hot, dry places such as deserts in Australia, Africa and North America. In some places, they are considered a great delicacy.
Leaf cutter ants feed only on fungus & live only within their colony. These ants come in different sized castes to perform various duties that are to be performed in the colony.
Another unique type of ant is the fire ant. These ants have a sac of poison that is filled with piperidine alkaloids.
The Australian bulldog ants are those with only 1 chromosome & these are amongst the biggest and most primitive varieties of ants.
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