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Wow Facts about Ants

16 fascinating facts about ants

By mohammed rafeeqPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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The term "thinking animal" refers to man, and he is intelligent.

Some Animals and insects comes in a variety of clever forms. One of them is the elephant, and another is the ant.

Long-term observers and learners of the ants have proven that they are smart & wiser.

Here you can learn to know about 16 fascinating facts about ants:

#Fact1

With the exception of Antarctica, there are more than 12,000 different species of ants in the world.

There are many kinds of ants living and their habits are also different like very powerful ants, very large & strong, having powerful jaws and poisonous stings.

#Fact2

Ants are social insects that have colonies which may include from a few to many millions of ants.

In Africa and America, some ants march in vast armies of their type. They drive the native in fear of their villages. Yet, there are also tiny, non-harmful ant.

#fact3

According to estimates, the weight of all ants on Earth is higher than that of all humans on this planet.

#fact4

Ants have two stomachs: one for eating on their own and the other for feeding the rest of the colony.

#Fact5

Some of the insects, animals and birds like earthworm, Lady bug, Cow, Ox, Horse, snakes and so on. Where known farmers friendly as they help the farmers.

Here some ants work like farmers

Ants have been observed farming in some ant colonies, where they grow their own food producing as fungus gardens by gather leaves and farm those from where a kind of fungus will grow

#Fact6

Ants are capable of lifting up to 50 times their own body weight, which is equivalent to a person lifting a car.

#Fact7

Pheromones are chemical signals that ants use to communicate with one another and leave behind as they migrate.

#Fact8

Ants can undergo in harsh environments like deserts and arctic tundras because they are exceedingly strong and resilient.

#Fact9

Ants are crucial members of many ecosystems because they aid in the breakdown of organic matter and provide food for a variety of other creatures.

#Fact10

While certain ant species are regarded as pests, others are highly prized for their assistance in pollination and pest control.

#Fact11

Ants construct their ant towns underground. Several of them created large mounds that resembled ant hills. They construct interior galleries and rooms, where they reside.

#Fact12

The female ants who lay eggs occupy every nest the ants build.

#Fact13

The majority of ants, who are neither males nor females, take care of all nest-related tasks.

#Fact14

These workers are split into two classes:

Soldiers who guard the nest and engage in combat with other ant species.

Workers who are busy tending to the young, bringing in food, building structures, carrying loads, and cleaning.

#Fact15

Even they have slaves. The soldiers invade another nest, seize, and take the baby ants. They feed this baby ants in their own nest and make them work for them as slaves

#Fact16

The rose gets ruined by a bug known as the green fly. The ants enjoy the green fly's very delicious juice.

In order to keep the green flies in their nest, the Ants catch them. They constantly milk them to obtain their sweet juice.

In conclusion, Ants are always active as engaged in activity. They are intelligent and very active. Many lessons can be learned from the ants as how To be work as a group.

“so to the Ants you lazy men; learn her way and be wise", said King Solomon.

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