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At least one species of ant sleeps. In the July 2009 edition of the Journal of Insect Behaviour, Deby L. Cassill, Skye Brown, Devon Swick and George Yanev published an article entitled 'Polyphasic Wake/Sleep Episodes in the Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta'.
In that article, Cassill et al. found that fire ants do sleep, although the amount of sleep an individual ant had varied by caste. Workers had an average of 253 'sleep episodes' a day, but each lasted an average of only 1.1 minutes, for a total of approximately 4.8 hours of sleep overall. By contrast, queens only experienced 92 sleep episodes, but each lasted an average of 6 minutes, for a total of 9.4 hours of sleep overall.
In addition, the study found that fire ant sleep was unaffected by light or darkness, and that queens experienced periods of 'rapid antenna movement' sleep. The authors suggested this 'RAM' sleep might be equivalent to vertebrate REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.
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Do ants sleep in an ant farm?
Ants actually never sleep. They work all the time when they are in the wild. If they are in an Ant Farm then sometimes they may rest a little bit.
How many hours does an ant sleep per year?
heyy buddy whats up stinkpickkle =]Ants don't sleep, imbecile.Ants do sleep.http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8100000/8100876.stmThey experience rapid antennae movement, similar to REM.
How do ants sleep?
ok, ants do sleep. and how? ants how a read in a book fold up and sleep . not like a rolli polli not at all if that's wht your thinking but when they wake up they stretch up just like humans in the morning and the also stretch their jaws.**** hope i helped
Do Harvester Ants sleep?
Harvester ants do not sleep in the same way that humans do. They have periods of rest where they are less active, but they are always on alert for threats and food sources. They take turns resting while others in the colony are active.
Does ant sleep?
Ants do not sleep in the same way humans do. Instead, they alternate between periods of rest and activity throughout the day and night, with some species being more active during the day and others during the night. This pattern allows them to conserve energy and fulfill their roles in the colony.
What animal is smaller then a bullfrog that does not sleep?
ANTS. ants are tiny and do not sleep... HARD LITTLE WORKERS!
Do ants sleep at all the same time?
No, ants do notsleep.
Where ants sleep?
caves
How many hour do the ants sleeps?
Ants do not sleep! Amazing huh??
How many hours do ants sleep in their lifetime?
They dont sleep.
When to ants sleep?
it sleeps in night
Do black ants sleep?
Yes, black ants do sleep, although they have a different sleep pattern compared to mammals. Ants have periods of rest where they are less active and have been observed to have sleep-like behavior, such as staying still for long periods. This resting period allows ants to conserve energy and replenish their resources for their busy workdays.
Do spiders and insects sleep?
Ants don't.
Does the ants feelers move when they sleep?
yes
What do ants sleep in?
i think its called a Formicary
Which creature does not sleep?
I believe that ants don't sleep, that's just one that I can think of.
What position do ants sleep in?
trash all around
