Ant species

Learn all about ants - what is an ant, is it an insect, its scientific classification, different types of ants, how long they live, what they eat, interesting facts, and more.

The honeypot ant amazing picture

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Happenings in the insect world

A driver ant soldier. Kibale Forest, Uganda

Pheidole tepicana is an unusual species from North America that is unusual in having three physical worker morphs. Arizona, USA

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Driver ants (Dorylus subgenus Anomma) are among Africa's most visible insects. Here, a soldier stands guard along a foraging trail. Kibale Forest, Uganda

The soldiers of several ant species have large, flattened, and slightly concave heads that they use as plugs to block entrance to their colonies' nests.

Ants!

Fire ants are several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. They are, however, only a minority in the genus, which includes over 200 species of Solenopsis worldwide. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants.

Flying ants in the home are never a good sign, and seeing winged ants indoors in the winter is especially problematic. Here's why and what to do.

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