Ants always travel in a line because,a single ant which is in search of food release some chemical juice all the way such that all other ants can easily find the food by following the smell of the juice,that is why all the ants travel in a line.
they lay a pheromone called ant trail. you can disrupt it and watch as they search for the scent
Ants as they walk leave behind a scent that they use to trace back their nests. The scent that leave is called pheromone.The ants walk in a line because they follow the scent.
when they do that they are really identifying each other with their antennea.
I have myself seen this amazing sight.Ants might caryy other ants because one ant is injured or is more superior
its their natural instinct- what they are born to do
Ants march in a line because they follow a chemical trail on the ground from the 'scout' ant to the food.
They are called a Swarm of Ants
No. Ants will move however they find best to find food, and this is not affected by the weather. Most of the time, scattered ants are scouts searching for food, and ants moving in a line are ants following a trail to or from food/supplies. Ants do infact move to the weather. If it is about to rain they will all be moving around thier nest in a hurry try to fix up and holes where water can get in. They do move out and around further when it isn't going to rain but they do stick closer when it is going to rain.
The word "ant" is derived of a long line of words used throughout history to describe an "ant"."Ant" comes from the Middle English word "ante" which derives from the Old English word "æmette", which is derived from the Old High German word "āmeiza", which is derived from the West Germanic word "amaitjo"."amaitjo" means "the biter" in West Germanic.
it takes ants approximitly 18 years to travel that distance. If you don't believe me set an ant free, come back in 18 years to that spot and there will be an ant there with a foreign bride drinking a margerita with an umbrella in it. Don't be to hard on him cuz all that walking probably pissed him off.
These are all types of ants
A Long Line Of Ants is called an Army of Ants
Ants have been known to come into houses because they either sense garbage or something else that can be eaten that is left on the floor. Sometimes, water on the floor near the wall sides have been known to attract ants as well.
They are called a Swarm of Ants
No. Ants will move however they find best to find food, and this is not affected by the weather. Most of the time, scattered ants are scouts searching for food, and ants moving in a line are ants following a trail to or from food/supplies. Ants do infact move to the weather. If it is about to rain they will all be moving around thier nest in a hurry try to fix up and holes where water can get in. They do move out and around further when it isn't going to rain but they do stick closer when it is going to rain.
Army ant travel in two lines because there are male and female army ants
The ants can't cross the line of powder.
A line of ants is called an army of ants. They walk in lines because each ant leaves a scent which allows the ant behind them to find its way.sex
By way of their own legs
This is because ants leave a chemical trail for other ants to follow.They are following a trail laid out by another ant that will take them to food, water or their home. Ants leave this trail of pheromones or scent as they travel. After finding food they return to the nest (following their own scent trail) and communicate this fact to other ants who then follow the scent trail to the food. As more ants travel the trail the scent gets stronger (easier to follow) and the random bumps are smoothed out making the trail straighter.
health and safety issues
When ants forage a large ant looks around, and when he finds an area of alot of food he walks back and leaves a scent for the others to follow. The ants get the signal and the smaller worker ants follow. By stepping out of place he spreads the scent and if too many ants make the mistake then the line has many confusing paths. Therefore it is almost instinct to ants.
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