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Do queens eat dead ants?
No. In colonies, there are special ants that have the job of disposing of deceased ants.
Do ants eat the dead queen?
No. In colonies, there are special ants that have the job of disposing of deceased ants.
Group name for ants?
colonies
How do ants remember each other's name in a large colony or mound?
Ants don't have "names". It would take a higher order intelligence to have names, but they do have roles within the colonies. Each ant has a position and a job to do.
Do ants live in large groups?
Yes, ants are social insects that typically live in colonies consisting of hundreds to thousands of individuals. These colonies are organized with specific roles for worker ants, soldier ants, and a queen.
Do bullet ants live in colonies?
yes, they do!
Are there more ants than ladybugs in the world?
Yes, because some ants live in colonies with up to 1,000,000 (one million) ants.
Why are ants called social insect?
Ants are called social insects because they live in colonies, they divide up the work they need to do, and because the generations of ants in the colonies overlap. Honeybees are also social insects.
How do ants organize the work in their colonies?
Entymologists have discovered that ants (and other insects) exude pheromones (smell hormones, simply put), which are perceived as instructions by other ants, depending upon the characteristics of the pheromone exuded.
What do you call ants home?
Ants live in structures called anthills or ant colonies. These colonies are typically made up of intricate tunnels and chambers where the ants nest, store food, and care for their young.
Do ants need water to survive?
Yes, ants need water to survive as they require it for hydration and to maintain their colonies.
Why do ants climb trees?
Ants climb trees to search for food, build nests, and protect their colonies from predators.
