Last Updated on August 11, 2021 by
Not only do ants always live in colonies, but the way they organize these colonies is one fascinating thing about them. They may live in colonies of several hundred thousand or in colonies with as few as 12 members. They may have their homes entirely underground, or in wood, or in a high mound, or in an acorn.
About 20 of the 2,000-odd species of this amazing little insect are found in Great Britain. The most common is the red and black ants. All ants are social insects. Their communities are like little nations, with their queens, winged males, and females, and wingless workers.
The mound-building ants, such as big wood-ants common in some countries, build structures often to a height of 1 meter and a width of 30 centimeters. Some kinds keep slaves. They go out on great war-like expeditions against smaller species, drive them out of their nests, and plunder their eggs, larvae, pupae, and stores of food to take back to their own nests.
The captured eggs, larvae, and pupae are carefully looked after until they are grown to maturity when they are made to serve their captors. In Central Africa, South America, and Southern Asia, there are species that are carnivorous. These are sometimes called “driver ants”, and they are greatly feared, for they march relentlessly in long columns in search of living 8esh.
The biggest and fiercest of animals are helpless in the face of an army of driver ants and are driven frantic by the millions of bites unless they can reach water and drown their tormentors. Nothing can withstand the remorseless savagery of driver ants on the march.
Do Ants Live In A Colony?
Ants are social, which means they live in large colonies or groups.
Will ants crawl on you at night?
the short answer is “Yes.” Why? I asked the question, and the answer came back, “Ants crawl on you at night because they are attracted by the heat from your body.” I’m a little skeptical of this claim, but it’s a reasonable explanation.
Is having ants in your house bad?
You’re wide awake after a long day’s work, and you open your bedroom door to see a big mess of ants crawling on your bed. Now what? Should you panic and throw your cookies? No. In fact, it’s a good thing. Ants are a sign that your house is in good health, and that they are helping to keep it that way. Ants are also helpful for alerting you to areas of your house that are in need of repairs. By keeping an eye out for ants, you can help your home stay pest-free.
What are ants a sign of?
Answer- virtues, among them, is teamwork, hard work, perseverance, great communication, diligence, and productivity.
