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The honey pot workers are ants that are fed food until the abdomens distend into the trademark honey colored orb shape. When times are lean the colony can draw nutrients from these workers.

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Some species of honey pot ants live in deserts in North America, Australia, and Africa. The tend to gravitate to the hottest parts of the desert.

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Some of the ants store food and water for the rest of the colony.

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How big are honey pot ants?

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Do honey pot ants pop when they get 2 big?

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Honey pot ants are eaten by humans as well as other desert dwellers. Anteaters are large predators that can take out a colony. Ants also fall victims to various beetles and other ants.


How long do honey pot ants live?

They can live up to 2 to 5 yrs. most live up to 4 yrs


What is the duration of The Honey Pot?

The duration of The Honey Pot is 2.5 hours.


When was The Honey Pot created?

The Honey Pot was created on 1967-03-21.


How many species of Honey pot ants are there?

There are are two, I believe, one that lives in Southwestern North America and Northern Mexico(Myrmecocystus mexicanus), the other lives in Australia.