Facts about ants

A new generation of flying ants leaves the nest every year to mate and found new colonies. They are the new queens and males, and they coordinate their flight with the help of weather and season.

How do ants communicate? The ants are unable to talk to each other, and their eyes are nowhere near our human eyes. So how does it work?

Much like butterflies, the ants go through a metamorphosis before they are considered full-grown. The time it takes from egg to ant varies, but all species share the same pattern.

The anatomy of ants is captivating. Their skeleton is on the outside of their body. This encapsulates the ant’s inner organs and muscles and serves as protection against attacks.

The ant colony consists of several different groups. The dominant of course being the workers. There’s also the queen, the center of the colony, and lastly the males.

Parasites in the ant world is very common. One of the more famous parasites is the ”zombie-fungus” that infects its host and makes it climb high above the ground.