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Meat ant nest swarming Winged ants in Finland. Nuptial flight is an important phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite, and some bee species. [1] It is also observed in some fly species, such as Rhamphomyia longicauda.
Longino said the book focuses on the relatively unexplored subject of ant nest architecture, emphasizing Tschinkel's inventive methods, such as the use of molten aluminum to cast ant nests. Longino said Tschinkel was able to blend science with storytelling, and noted that his work was both educational and entertaining.
They seek food, and mark their path as they return to the mound to alert the worker ants. The worker ants follow the scent trail and collect the food. Other worker ants clean, extend, and generally tend to the mound, the queen, and the brood. All the ants in the colonies are females apart from the winged males produced in the breeding season.
Flying ants have wings that are longer in the front and shorter in the back. Termites have four wings that are the same size, translucent and stacked on top of each other.
Ant colonies have a complex social structure. Ants’ jobs are determined and can be changed by age. As ants grow older their jobs move them farther from the queen, or center of the colony. Younger ants work within the nest protecting the queen and young. Sometimes, a queen is not present and is replaced by egg-laying workers.
The yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus), also known as the yellow hill ant, is a species of ant occurring in Europe (where it is one of the most common ants), Asia, and North Africa. [1] Populations in North America are now considered a different, related species, Lasius brevicornis. [2] The queen is 7–9 mm long, males 3–4 mm and workers 2 ...
However, if a deeper nesting ant species abandons their nest, Argentine ant colonies will readily take over the space. [ citation needed ] Because the native habitat for this species is within riparian floodplains, colonies are very sensitive to water infiltration within their nests; if their nests become inundated with water, workers will ...
Nests can contain thousands of individuals, and such large nests may be noticed by the audible cracking sound the workers produce. The black carpenter ant cannot sting, but the larger workers can administer a sharp bite, which can become further irritated by the spraying of formic acid onto the wound. Workers tend aphids, with the smaller ...