In biological classification, ants belong to the phylum arthropoda, class insecta, and order hymenoptera. An ant’s distinguishing features include a body that is divided into three sections, namely the head, the thorax, and the gaster, which is the part of the abdomen that is behind an ant’s “waist”. Though they are tiny and at times […]

Ants are quite useful for clearing out insect pests and aerating the soil. However, they can become a source of much annoyance when they invade homes, yards, gardens and fields. Carpenter Ants in particular, damage wood by hallowing it out for nesting. Ants and their larvae are eaten in several parts of the world. They […]

An ant’s life starts with an egg. A fertilized egg will result to a female ant; otherwise, it would be a male ant. Ants develop by complete metamorphosis, going through the larval and pupal stages before finally becoming adults. Ants during the larval stage are quite helpless and cannot care for themselves. It is during […]

Communication between ants is primarily accomplished through the chemicals called pheromones. Ants have more developed chemical messages than other related species due to their constant direct contact with the ground. A forager who finds food leaves a pheromone trail along the ground on its way to the place it considers its home. This place is […]