All about ants

Interesting facts about ants can be listed endlessly. What is their relationship “in society” worth. Everything is amazing - from life, behavior, to housing, the characteristics of the body. The science of ants involves the study of all aspects of the existence of insects, called myrmecology.

Interesting facts about ant civilization

Ants - The most numerous structure of all insects. They live in a huge colony, all of whose members are biological relatives. Each individual has its own specific smell and general, characteristic for all inhabitants of one anthill. Thanks to this, ants distinguish their relative from a stranger.

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An interesting fact regarding the quantity. A large detachment of ants on the planet is estimated by scientists approximately. According to the data obtained, the total weight of all ants is equal to the weight of all people in the world, and mass of single ant negligible. In parallel with us, another civilization lives.

Interesting fact about responsibilities. The distribution of powers, responsibilities in the society of ants can only be envied by man. Strict division into clans, each of which contains "professions". Security guard, scout, warrior, nanny, nurse, midwife, miller, builder, orderly, food provider, transporter.

An interesting fact about prestige. In ant society, there is such a thing as a prestigious profession. At a young age, individuals try themselves in different areas. The lowest caste is slaves. They are destined to be builders, other works are prohibited. This includes all those who could not realize themselves in other areas. Even when they drag eggs, transporters quickly take away the cubs. The construction profession of ants is not held in high esteem. Although without it, nowhere.

Between ants, a relationship analysis is often found:

• Individuals try to strengthen their place in the sun, show their superiority over others.
• They arrange showdowns, during which they show aggression - they bite.
• They rise to the hind legs, show their advantage in growth.
• Then they drag the vanquished, throw them into the anthill, demonstrating their superiority to the rest.

Interesting fact about housing

One can talk about anthills endlessly. This unique structure is striking in size, internal structure, duration of existence. Home construction is started from birth. Duties are assigned to the working class - the largest group. Every year the structure increases in size. The largest anthill is recorded in the Tomsk region. The height of the ant house reaches 3 m. The diameter is 5 m. Presumably, it took 25 years to build a "multi-story building."

The internal structure of the anthill is striking in complexity, smoothness, variety. It is divided into 2 parts - above and below the ground.

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In the upper floors, ants spend the summer, in the lower - overwinter. In each of them there are numerous cameras interconnected by moves. Camera for queens, eggs, larvae, products, aphids, warehouses, tombs, bedrooms, etc.The entrance is carefully guarded by soldiers.

An interesting fact from the field of reproduction, development

Amazing and ants breeding process. A young female is fertilized once by a male who dies after this within a week. Responsibility for choosing a place for future housing lies with the "female" shoulders. The female lays eggs. After 2 weeks, working ants appear from them, begin construction. The female becomes the queen. The seminal fluid that once got into her body is enough to reproduce her offspring all her life. And she lives for about 25 years.

An interesting fact - the characteristics of the body

Ants can endure winter safely. With the onset of heat, the anthill warms up, its inhabitants move to the upper floors, eventually open the entrances. The body of the ant goes into "sleeping mode" when the air temperature decreases. Metabolic processes are slowed down, body temperature can drop to -58 degrees Celsius. In this state, the ant does not freeze, but simply waits for unfavorable days. In humans, a similar condition is characterized as lethargic sleep. However ants can sleep and in the warm season.

In winter, it is difficult to meet ants, but there is no strict ban on exiting the anthill. If the winter is not too harsh, insects continue to lead an active lifestyle, poisoning in search of food. The female fertility is slightly reduced.

Ants live harmoniously, work as a single mechanism. They do not have a “think tank”, there are no leadership abilities. The nervous system of insects is not so harmonious. How they do all this without rebellion, indignation, and special training remains a mystery.

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The ability of ants to learn leads scientists to delight. Insects share their experience with others, showing how everything should be done. An experienced ant, who discovered food, takes the young member of society along that route, showing how to find food. Examples are multiple and varied.

An interesting veil from living conditions

Insects in the anthill chamber contain aphids on mutually beneficial conditions. They provide it with plant food, in return they get a sweet substance that aphids emit on their body. To have more, ants tickle an insect. For them, such food is a real treat.

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After the death of a relative, ants, unlike many insects, do not eat it, but take it to a special chamber - a tomb. The family of insects shows concern for others, honor, respect.

Representatives of the tropical territories - an interesting fact

You can’t tell all about ants from distant lands in one article. Their life causes surprise, admiration and joy that they are not found in our area.

The most aggressive ants live in tropical countries - roving. The body of the uterus reaches a size of 5 cm, working ants - about 3 cm. Periodically, a millionth colony goes in search of a better life, sweeping away everything living in its way - plants, small insects. They are dangerous for animals, people.

Upon learning of the movement of stray ants, African villagers lock up houses, take pets, children with them, and go to another place. They bite to death rodents, dogs, cats, even goats. The view is terrifying. For man ant bite and venom The ant threatens with serious health complications.

Interesting fact of birth

Many interesting facts about ants regarding their birth. The female fertilizes the eggs as they pass through the genital tract. From unfertilized eggs, males appear, fertilized produce females.

The males do not live long, they die within a week after the fertilization of a young female. Their fate is predetermined in advance. Females incapable of fertilization are the main part of ant society. From the egg appear larvae with the same appetite, demands. They are divided into different chambers, providing different care.

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The further life of an individual depends on the quality and quantity of food. During this period, the ability to conceive or its absence is formed. Ants themselves regulate the number of working individuals, males, queens.

It is impossible to contain everything about ants in one article, there is so much information that knowledge has been allocated to a separate science. The most interesting facts from the life of ants are provided by scientists to everyone's surprise.