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Ant - Wikipedia
5 May 2024 at 10:14am
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified.

Ant | Description, Taxonomy, Habitat, Species, Life Cycle, & Facts
5 May 2024 at 2:57am
ant, (family Formicidae), any of approximately 10,000 species of insects that are social in habit and live together in organized colonies. Ants occur worldwide but are most numerous, both in numbers and in species, in tropical and subtropical regions.

Ants, facts and information - National Geographic
16 Jun 2021 at 6:44am
What are ants? Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities?including their legendary communication skills that allow their colonies to function as superorganisms. There are...

Ants | National Wildlife Federation
3 May 2024 at 11:56am
Ants are an important prey species for many different reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, birds, and mammals. Longevity can?t be generalized to all ants, but queens usually live for several years and workers for only a few weeks or months.

Ants: What They Are, Health Risks, Getting Rid of Them, and More - WebMD
4 May 2024 at 2:15am
Ants are common household pests. Learn more about the signs of an ant infestation, health risks, what to do if you have them, and more.

Ant: characteristics, diet, and colony structure | Britannica
4 May 2024 at 7:05pm
ant, Any member of approximately 10,000 species of the social insect family Formicidae. Ants are found worldwide but are especially common in hot climates. They range from 0.1 to 1 in. (2?25 mm) long and are usually yellow, brown, red, or black.

About Ants | Harvard Forest
3 May 2024 at 9:08pm
Ants have been around for over 100 million years! They are believed to have evolved from ancient wasps that nest in the ground. There are at least 12,000 identified ant species in the world.

10 Fascinating Facts About Ants - ThoughtCo
3 May 2024 at 2:12pm
1. Ants Have Super-Human Strength. Ants can carry objects 50 times their own body weight in their jaws. Relative to their size, their muscles are thicker than those of larger animals?even humans. This ratio enables them to produce more force and carry larger objects.

Ant Insect Facts | Formicidae - A-Z Animals
4 May 2024 at 5:00am
Ant Locations. Africa. Asia. Central-America. Eurasia. Europe. North-America. Oceania. South-America. Ant Facts. Main Prey.

AntWeb
4 May 2024 at 1:25am
AntWeb is the world's largest online database of images, specimen records, and natural history information on ants. It is community driven and open to contribution from anyone with specimen records, natural history comments, or images.



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