Most ant species only defend the nest, trails and food. The Red Fire Ant is one that guards and defends an area around the colony.
Termites and ants are related because they both belong to the order Hymenoptera, but they are different insect groups. Termites are more closely related to cockroaches, while ants are more closely related to bees and wasps. Both termites and ants are social insects that live in colonies and have specialized roles within their societies.
Ants live in a 'formicary'. Bees live in a 'colony'. Termites live in 'mounds'.
Ants and termites
Termites are actually more similar to cockroaches than ants. However, termites and ants may seem similar due to their body structure and antennae. Ants are less destructive than termites.
it is unlikely. Echidnas can live anywhere there are termites and ants, and termites (the echidnas' preferred food) are only found near vegetation.
Actually, if you look this up on the internet, most reputable sites simply call them GROUPS. I could not find any other term, even on college and research websites. Termites live in nests, Bees live in hives, and Ants live in colonies, but the insects themselves are said to live in groups. ---- Beekeepers refer to groups of bees as colonies. The same term can be used for all. There question could also refer to taxonomical groups: Bees, wasps, ants, sawflies, and some others are in the order Hymenoptera; termites are in the order Isoptera.
There are many insects that are attracted to rotting wood. This includes termites, ladybugs, carpenter ants, and powder post beetles.
These are social insects - such as ants, termites and bees.
No...Termites do not make noise but carpenter ants make shuffling noises in their chambers. If it is ants you will hear them.
Mainly Ants and termites
The echidna does not rely on plants. Its diet is made up of termites and ants, and it uses its strong claws to dig into termite mounds, or underground into ants' nests, in order to find its food. It can live in the arid desert, or in bushland - wherever there are termites and ants.
White ants are actually considered termites. They are primarily found in Australia. On a side not: where ever they are hungry and there is wood around ....Beware!