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 […]

Worker Ant – the lowest of the ant caste system. All ant workers are female, and differ from the queen in that they have no wings, and cannot reproduce. Male Ant – another caste in the ant caste system. Has well-developed compound eyes and ocelli, an antenna with several segments, and a degenerated mandible. Head […]

Q: How do I catch ants? A: Place bait, such as water with sugar placed in a bottle. After some time, the jar will be full of ants, and you can just transfer them to your ant farm. Another way to catch ants is by digging up a colony. Q: Where can I get ants? […]