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Weaver ants collaborating to pull nest leaves together. Weaver ant colonies are founded by one or more mated females . [17] A queen lays her first clutch of eggs on a leaf and protects and feeds the larvae until they develop into mature workers. The workers then construct leaf nests and help rear new brood laid by the queen.
Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae : hence the ...
According to Yates-Astro Termite and Pest Control in Georgia: “Flying ants are attracted to light and are often seen flying around lights at night. Termites, on the other hand, are not attracted ...
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Leaf nest of weaver ants, Pamalican, Philippines. Complex nests are built by many ant species, but other species are nomadic and do not build permanent structures. Ants may form subterranean nests or build them on trees. These nests may be found in the ground, under stones or logs, inside logs, hollow stems, or even acorns.
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The weaver ant competes with other species of ant living among the coconut palms, and is sometimes displaced by the ground-based Pheidole megacephala. However, the weaver ant is considerably more effective as a biological pest control agent, and baits are used to selectively control P. megacephala , allowing the weaver ants to flourish and ...
Two ants fighting over a dead wasp. Wars or conflicts can break out between different groups in some ant species for a variety of reasons. These violent confrontations typically involve entire colonies, sometimes allied with each other, and can end in a stalemate, the complete destruction of one of the belligerents, the migration of one of the groups, or, in some cases, the establishment of ...