Why do soldiers ants explode?

What causes ants to explode?

Certain species of ants, such as the Camponotus saundersi, have specialized glands that produce a toxic substance called formic acid. When these ants feel threatened or are attacked, they can release this formic acid in a defensive mechanism that causes them to explode, sacrificing themselves to protect the colony.

What is the Phylum name for army ants?

soldiers

How do ants proctect it self?

There are some categories between the ants: workers and soldiers, the soldiers attack the strangers, the workers make a bridge with their bodies to cross rivers and other dangers

Do exploding ants die after they explode?

yeah they do blow up you pyhsco what kinda idiot don't know that Been sarky if u ain't figured you since your stupid

What are suicidal like acts in animals?

Ants actually explode themselves. But this is a good thing, not for the ant, but for the colony and the attack. Warrior and soldier ants do this to spread harmful bacteria that does have a chance of killing you.

Why did the trial of british soldiers helped the colonists calm down?

The British soldiers realized the situation was about to explode and called for help.

Does grits kill ants faster than ant poison?

Yes, grits kill ants faster its just like ant poisoning. Grits kill the ants because they give it to their queen than they pop or explode!

What is weapon of army ants?

The main weapons of all the army ants are their jaws, especially the very large jaws of the major soldiers. There are several subfamilies of army ants, and some of subfamilies have stings as well. Some of the African army ants do not have stings and others do. The American army ants (Eciton) all have stings.

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.

Do ants survive after making themselves explode?

No, once an ant explodes its body integrity is destroyed to the point that that individual ant cannot survive.

What role do ant soldiers do?

Sorry, I wrote the following material without signing in. Anyone who can correct this, please do. (Jon Richfield) 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.

What are the categories of the ants social structures castes?

Farmers, soldiers, workers, mates for the queen, and of course the queen.