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Touch and Smell
Gillian Watsica
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∙ 12y agoTypically, after finding the location of a food item, a scout will return to the nest, while laying a chemical trail on the ground with the tip of its abdomen. Other workers from the same colony will follow this path to the source of food. If there is still not a sufficient number of ants at the site, additional workers will reinforce the existing chemical trail to attract a larger workforce.
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∙ 8y agoTrue but they do it with chemicals and smell, not the way we do. They mark a trail with a pheromone to the food with their abdomens. They have other chemicals to indicate other things as well, like an attack on the colony, etc.
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∙ 12y agoYes, ants eat any food they can find, from leaves to other bugs, you could say they were scavengers really.
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∙ 12y agoYES, YES, YES that is one of the the main reason fire ants communicate
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∙ 7y agoYes, they leave a chemical trail that other ants follow.
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Is it true that ants use communication to tell each other where to find food?
Ants use chemical signals to tell each other about food and a number of other things like enemies.
Why do ants touch each other so much?
It is their mode of communication about movement,procurement of food etc. that ants touch each other while passing in a row.
Do ants use communication to tell each other where to find food.?
True but they do it with chemicals and smell, not the way we do. They mark a trail with a pheromone to the food with their abdomens. They have other chemicals to indicate other things as well, like an attack on the colony, etc.
Why ants crawling and meet each other at the line?
Ants use chemical signals to impart information to each other. This can be information is generally about food or predators. When you see them following each other they are following a chemical trail not the ants in front of them.
What do ants say to each other?
follow me i found the food sourse
How do ants hunt for food?
Ants are able to find food by communicating with each other. They use they pheromones to direct each other on where the food would be.
How do ants work together in a colony?
Ants work together in a colony by each ant having their own job. There are ants that gather food, there are scout ants that find food for the other ants to gather. There are also warriors who attach other nests and defend their own nest and queen.
What do the worker ants do?
it brings food to the other ants
What can ants antenna can do?
Ants antenna can sense food and other things.
Will black ants eat other black ants for food?
yes
Can ants live without legs?
Ants can't survive without legs because they rely on them for movement, gathering food, and communication within their colonies
What are the duties of the worker ant in the hive?
Find food, dig earth, search for other insects live in the ground (red ants suck as fire ants).
