What do army ants look like?

Answer 1

Army ants are little buggers that live in troppical areas. They dont seem harmless at first but if there is a group of them they have the ability of eating people, horses, cows, and other large animals. But they have there uses to. They eat pests that people dont always want. Hope this helps. And DO NOT get eaten!

Answer 2

Army ants are found in the rainforests and tropical areas. They can also be found in mountains, and in the carribean. Usually they appear to be in humid temperatures.
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Answer 3

The name army ant (or legionary ant or "Marabunta") is applied to over 200 ant species, in different lineages, due to their aggressive predatory foraging groups, known as "raids", in which huge numbers of ants forage simultaneously over a certain area, attacking prey en masse.

Another shared feature is that, unlike most ant species, army ants do not construct permanent nests; an army ant colony moves almost incessantly over the time it exists. All species are members of the true ant family, Formicidae, but there are several groups that have independently evolved the same basic behavioral and ecological syndrome. This syndrome is often referred to as "legionary behavior", and is an example of convergent evolution.[1]

Most New World army ants belong to the subfamily Ecitoninae which contains the two groups, the Cheliomyrmecini and Ecitonini. The former contains only the genus Cheliomyrmex whereas the latter Ecitonini contains four genera, Neivamyrmex, Nomamyrmex, Labidus, and Eciton.[2] The largest genus is Neivamyrmex which contains more than 120 species. But the most predominant species is Eciton burchellii of the genus Eciton; its common name "army ant" is considered to be the archetype of the species. Old World army ants are divided between Aenictini and Dorylini. The Aenictini contains more than 50 species of army ant in the single genus, Aenictus. However the Dorylini contains the Dorylus, these are the most aggressive species of driver ants, there are 60 species known.

Originally the Old World and New World lineages of Army Ant were thought to have evolved independently, an example of convergent evolution. However in 2003, genetic analysis of various species suggest that they all evolved from a single common ancestor which lived approximately 100 million years ago at the time of the separation of the continents of Africa and America.[2] Army ant taxonomy remains ever-changing, and genetic analysis will continue to provide more information about the relatedness of the various species.

Answer 4

Army ants are typically reddish-brown or black in color, with strong mandibles and large eyes. They vary in size but are generally large and robust ants, with some species having workers that can be up to 1 inch in length. Army ants move in large groups called "raids" and are known for their aggressive behavior and formidable hunting capabilities.

Answer 5

Army ants have two scissor like jaws called mandibles for cutting and biting

Answer 6

An army ant is a tropical ant species of the subfamily Dorylinae, which preys on other insects.