Because, in the desert, the ant will cut large leaves and carry them on their back as shade or a parasol. Then they will store them later like beach umbrellas in their subterranean dwellings for later use.
a baby ant is called a antling
The house of ants is called a nest. Ants build nests to live in and store food, raise their young, and protect their queen. The nest can be located underground, in a mound of dirt, or in tree bark, depending on the ant species.
There is a fungus that is parasitic on ants that live in rain forests world wide, called cordyceps unilateralis. It infects an ant, and reproduces itself by living off the ant. An infected ant is commonly called a "zombie ant" because of it's behavior once infected. But there is no specific species of ant called a "Zombie Ant".
The home of an ant is called a "nest" or an "anthill." Ants typically live in elaborate underground nests constructed by worker ants.
One word for it is an ant colony. A community of ants is called a colony. Hope this helped with something. If you need to know any other names for animals then go to www.wikipedia.com and type in your question.
The Sauba ant. It's called the Umbrella ant, because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. It is also called parasol ant.
After cutting out pieces of leaves, the ants carry them away holding the pieces over themselves, almost as if the leaf fragments are parasols, protecting the ants from the sunlight.
The Sauba ant. It's called the Umbrella ant, because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. It is also called parasol ant.
flying ants
A line of ants is called an army of ants. They walk in lines because each ant leaves a scent which allows the ant behind them to find its way.sex
A group of ants is called a colony or an army.
a baby ant is called a antling
The house of ants is called a nest. Ants build nests to live in and store food, raise their young, and protect their queen. The nest can be located underground, in a mound of dirt, or in tree bark, depending on the ant species.
When some ants sting the acid they use is called formic acid.
Ant activity varies depending on the variety of ant. Some ants are less active at night when the temperatures drop. However, some ants, such as carpenter ants, are active primarily in the evenings.
There is a fungus that is parasitic on ants that live in rain forests world wide, called cordyceps unilateralis. It infects an ant, and reproduces itself by living off the ant. An infected ant is commonly called a "zombie ant" because of it's behavior once infected. But there is no specific species of ant called a "Zombie Ant".
Hey! I Know! That's an "ant hill" out in the yard. It's also called a colony of ants.