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- Related to bees and wasps
- Body is made up of a head, thorax and abdomen
- Sizes range from 0.75 to 52 mm
- 6 legs
- 2 antennae
- Ants do not have lungs
- Queen ant typically lives 10-20 years
- Worker ants typically live 1-3 years
- Can carry 10-20 times their own body weight
- Antarctica is the only major continent ants do not inhabit
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Ants are the most commonly found insect on planet Earth. There are an estimated 20,000 species worldwide.
In May 2009, Texas agricultural officials released a new species of the South American phorid fly, the natural enemy of fire ants, which turns fire ants into zombies, in an attempt to control the pest which does $1 billion in damage each year.Los Angeles Times: Latest pest-control attempt: Turn fire ants into zombies (May 15, 2009) National Geographic: PHOTOS: "Zombie" Ants Controlled, Decapitated by Flies (May 15, 2009)
Zombie Fire Ants
The South American phorid fly (Pseudacteon obtusus) injects fire ants with their larvae. When the larvae mature, they attack and destroy ant brains, causing the ant to wander aimlessly. After two weeks, the ant's head falls off and a new phorid fly emerges.Los Angeles Times: Latest pest-control attempt: Turn fire ants into zombies (May 15, 2009) National Geographic: PHOTOS: "Zombie" Ants Controlled, Decapitated by Flies (May 15, 2009)Body and Behavior
The Ants body consists of three parts, the head, thorax and abdomen. They also have an exoskeleton, two antennae, six legs and powerful mandibles.In every species there are three common types, the Queen, male drone workers and sterile female workers. Since Ants live in colonies, they are considered social insects. Ant colonies can be found in Ant-hills. These hills usually consist of sand, dirt or clay.
Types of Ants
- Acrobat Ants
- Argentine Ants
- Big-headed Ants
- Carpenter Ants
- Crazy Ants
- Ghost Ants
- Odorous House Ants
- Pavement Ants
- Pharaoh Ants
- Red Ants
- Thief Ants
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Ants Questions
Awesomely cleaning up dead flying ants in my kitchen! Wtf? How do you get rid of them? I poured bleach down the sink. Is that bad?? 1 AnswerThese are the type of ant that will destroy your house, they're called carpenter ants. They are coming in your house from the outside. Spray around the perimter... read more
What does "formica omnivora" have to do with fire ants? 1 AnswerAccording to Edward O. Wilson's Nature revealed: selected writings, 1949-2006, Formica Omnivora (omnivorous ant) is the name given by Carolus Linneaus in 1758 t... read more
Any great ideas on getting rid of ants? 2 AnswersAnt traps containing some scent as bait. But it's even easier to find out where they live by following their trail and spray just a tiny bit of insecticide at t... read more
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Yes, is is! ;p hahaha RT @antiantii: Is is true that ants dont sleep??jd pnasaran pgn membuktikan,tp males bgt masa musti ngintilin semut 24
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booom dia amoors *-* . e ants que comam meu figado ontem eu não voltei pq meu pai quis usar o pc.
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