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In most species of ants the soldiers do not do much work like feeding the larvae or building the nest, or even storing food as the repletes of honeypot ants do. Soldiers of many species of ants don't even have jaws that permit them to feed themselves at all; they have to beg food from their nest-mates.
What is more, in some species of ants, like some species of Pheidole, in which the "soldiers" have large heads and big jaws, the soldiers are of no obvious use at all, fleeing danger while the workers do the fighting,
However, in most species of ants that have a "soldier caste", those soldiers do most of the fighting when there is some creature such as a large animal or a swarm of enemy ants attacking the nest. Soldiers of some species of ants have stings or squirts of formic acid or other nasty chemicals that they use for fighting the enemy, and nearly all soldier ants bite too. Some other kinds of soldier ants just bite. This they do while the workers grab as many larvae and eggs as they can and carry them to safety if possible.
The soldiers of at least some kinds of "army ants" join the workers when they go out hunting for animals to eat. They have huge jaws and not only help killing prey animals, but in tearing or cutting them up.
Some kinds of soldier ants have big heads with very heavy armour, with which they completely block the entrances to the nests, so that even if they don't do any actual fighting, they stop all sorts of enemies from getting in. This is a useful thing to do, because it also helps in keeping out small species of thief ants and other small parasites that otherwise could sneak in and out between the ants' legs without being noticed.
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What is the role of a plebian in rome?
The plebeians did not have ant particular role. They were the commoners.
What job for an ant?
there are workers who go get food and soldiers who protect the queen
How do you reproduce with an ant?
It cannot be done without a queen ant and male ants. The queen lays all the eggs. The workers and soldiers are sterile.
What were soldiers reactions ant the end of ww1?
They freaked out like mad men
Can a red ant queen ant lay a egg with a black ant?
No the red ant soldiers would have have killed the Carpenter Ant before it could reach the Queen Red Ant it would only probably get 10 Feet out of 25 to 50 Ft. down there he would probably then be Eaten by the soldiers before the larvae Section of the nest because the Queen would have sent the soldiers to stop him because in a Nest The Carpenter Ant would have to cross the Larvae section to get to the Queen But if he made it past that he would have been attacked By the Drones which have wings if he made it past them he would fight the King Red Ant which is about 7 Cm. smaller than the Queen Red Ant and if he made it past that he would Confront the Queen Which the Carpenter Ant would have to have a gift for her or she'll reject him and he will have to go as fast as he can back out
Do ants smell to find there food?
Mostly by smell and by touch. Some kinds of army ant soldiers, like the soldiers of American Eciton ants, have small eyes that are not much good for hunting. Other kinds, like Dorylus ant soldiers from Africa, have no eyes at all.
What was the role of the soldiers of the civil war in the civil war?
The same as white soldiers, to shoot and be shot at.
What was the role of soldiers in war?
To kill and to break things.
An ant colony has no what?
Indoor plumbing or HD television.u idiot A+=soldiers
What was the role of African American soldiers in the union army durning the civil war?
The same as white soldiers, to shoot and be shot at.
What was the role of soldiers in Athens?
The soldiers were a militia, called out for service when required. They were drawn from the citizens who were normally mainly farmers and tradesmen.
What was the role of the women once the war began?
producing more soldiers!
