Ants

Nigriceps ants are not primary decomposers, as they do not feed on dead organic matter exclusively. While they may scavenge on small dead animals or insects, their diet primarily consists of other insects, nectar, or honeydew. Therefore, they are considered more as secondary decomposers rather than primary decomposers in the ecosystem.

According to the ant experts at Fascinations, the makers of the AntWorks ant habitats, it is estimated that there are over 10,000,000,000,000,000 ants currently alive today.

According to the numbering system used in the United States, that is 10,000 Trillion or 10 Quadrillion ants!

Looked at another way, some sources claim that all of the ants living today would weigh more than the combined weight of all the humans living today.

There are estimated to be about 1 million ants to every human!

Centipedes can have from 20 to 300 legs, depending on species, while millipedes have from 36 to 750 legs. So Illacme Pleniples, a type of millipede, has more legs than any centipede, but Glomeris Marginata, a millipede with 36 legs, has less legs than, for example, Nannarrup Hoffmani, a centipede with 84 legs.

Some kinds of ant eaters such as tamanduas will eat some of them, but their main predators probably are little flies in the family Phoridae; they lay their eggs on the necks of the large worker ants (sometimes called soldiers), and their larvae bore into the heads of the ants and feed there till the head falls off. Most of the inside of the head is muscle for the jaws, most of the brain being in the neck, so the ant does not die immediately.

A predator like that, that kills the prey in such a parasite-like way, we call a parasitoid.

The ants have adapted through evolution to avoid the flies as much as they can, and even carry tiny workers on their backs to fend off the flies, but the flies still are a major predator.

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The female ant is simply called "Queen".

When the queen starts to lay eggs, her fertilized eggs will become female ants. Almost all ants are females.

The eggs then hatch after several days. The queen feeds the larvae that emerge by spitting up food she makes from her leftover wing muscles, from her own energy reserves, and sometimes from eating some of the other eggs or larvae.

The larvae grow then form pupae. Gradually, they turn into adult ants. When the pupae open in a week or two, adult ants emerge and start to gather food. Worker ants are sterile females, which means they do not lay eggs. Worker ants keep eggs, larvae, and pupae at the right temperature by moving them from chamber to chamber within the nest, the worker ants take care of the new eggs, larvae, and pupae. They take care of the queen too, all she does is lay eggs. She may live for 10 to 20 years, laying eggs fertilized during her one mating flight.

Most of the fertilized eggs become new workers. But occasionally the worker ants feed more food to some of the young, and that makes them turn into queen ants. Sometimes the queen lays unfertilized eggs, which become male ants. The male ants don't help maintain the colony. Instead, they fly from the nest in search of a queen. When they find a queen, they mate. Then the cycle begins again.

No, lice do not possess the ability to climb smooth surfaces like walls. They are specially adapted to cling to human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. Therefore, they typically do not venture away from the host's head.

Ants are found worldwide, with a few exceptions in extreme environments like Antarctica. They originated around 130 million years ago and are diverse in their adaptability to different habitats and climates.

Yes, ants go through complete metamorphosis, which includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The process varies slightly depending on the ant species, but generally involves the development of distinct body forms and structures at each stage.

We measured seed harvester ants, approximately 4mg in mass and 5-8mm long, traveling up to 20 millimeters per second, or about 0.04 miles per hour. But it's not fair to compare ant ant walking to something our size running or driving a car. The average stride of an ant's leg may be only 2 millimeters. By comparison, our stride length is generally 0.5 meter, 250 times greater. So imagine how fast the ant would be going if it was our size... a speedy 10mph.

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The insectivore you are referring to is the anteater, which has a long, sticky tongue and elongated snout specialized for consuming ants and termites. They are also known for their excellent sense of smell and poor eyesight.

I would have to say there is more stars. The universe is alot older than Earth and there are just more stars that formed before Earth. But there are a lot of ants, just not more than stars.

A group of ants is called a colony. Ants are social insects that live and work together in large groups to ensure the survival of the colony. Each ant has a specific role and contributes to the functioning of the colony.

An ant's home is called a nest. Ants construct nests using materials like soil, wood, or leaves, where they live and take care of their young. Nests can be located underground, in trees, or within structures.

An immature insect is called a larva or nymph depending on the insect species. Larvae are the early stage of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, while nymphs are the young stages of insects that undergo gradual metamorphosis. Both larva and nymphs undergo developmental changes before reaching adult maturity.

they can jump 2 cm high and 10 centimeters across

Frogs that live in very cold areas generally hibernate, under rocks, inside logs or just under the surface of the ground. Some frogs, such as the American Woodfrog (Rana sylvatica) can become completely frozen, thaw out and hop away, unaffected. Frogs that are caught in cold snaps slow down completely and basically go to sleep because they are cold-blooded, but frogs that are not adjusted to these conditions often die. Frogs caught in the snow often die because the snow packed around them is usually enough to make them freeze, but like I said before, most frogs that live somewhere where it might snow are adapted to live in cold conditions.

The same reason a paper towel will not get hot. Microwaves are made to only heat certain particles and I suppose the ant does not have what it takes. I saw a guy on Oprah showing how stuff works.

an ant's outer covering is their exoskeleton

Leaf cutter ants go out to collect pieces of leaves that they cut off, then take what they have collected back to the nest. In the nest special worker ants prepare the leaf to grow a special fungus that grows into little lumps that the ants feed on.

So you can see that what the ants eat is not flesh, but bits of fungus that they grow, much as humans grow mushrooms for food.

So we say that they are not carnivores, but fungivorous or mycophagous, two words that mean the same thing: "fungus-eating".

A prairie ant is a type of ant species that is found in prairie habitats. They typically build their nests in the ground and feed on a variety of small insects and plant matter. Prairie ants play an important role in their ecosystem by helping to control insect populations and aerating the soil.

Leafcutter ants do not hibernate. They remain active year-round, foraging for leaves to bring back to their colonies to use as food for the fungus that they cultivate. In some cases, they may slow down their activity during colder or drier periods.

Animals such as anteaters, armadillos, and certain species of birds like woodpeckers and owls feed on ants and beetles found in forests. These animals have adaptations such as long tongues or specialized beaks that help them capture and consume these insects efficiently.