Myrmecology
ants
Myrmecology
Myrmecology is the branch of entomology that focuses on the study of ants. It involves researching their behavior, ecology, classification, and evolution. Myrmecologists study how ants interact with their environment, including their social structures and foraging habits.
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Entomologists deal with the study of insects, and as that's such a huge area all of them specialize in specific groups, among which ants.
S H. Skaife has written: 'The study of ants'
John T. Browne has written: 'A study of the ecological distribution of ants in Gregory Canyon, Boulder, Colorado' -- subject(s): Ants
Ants were exterminated at Harvard because they were found to be carrying radioactive particles into the walls. The ants were a part of a study in the Harvard biology labs.
The study of bees is called APIOLOGY ---- The scientific study of bees is called "apiology" (from the latin word for bee: apis). Incidentally, the keeping of bees is called "apiculture".
No, a Biology major would study bugs...however, astronomers study outer space. (Unless the "powers that be" have changed it or added something.
Ants have been around for millions of years, so it is challenging to attribute their discovery to a single person. However, the first systematic study of ants is often credited to the Danish biologist Johan Christian Fabricius, who classified many ant species in the 18th century.
Entomology is the scientific study of insects and Myrmecology is the study of ants. The latter is derived from Latin word "myrmēco-", from Greek "murmēk-", from "murmēx-", "murmēk-", meaning "ant" + -logy, "study, science, theory".