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Types of Ants

Types of Ants. Paris FiveThunders. Ant Anatomy. Ant Anatomy. Fire Ants. There are over 280 known fire ant species These ants are renown for their ability to survive extreme conditions, they do not hibernate, but can survive cold conditions as low as -9°C (16 °) Scientific Names

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Types of Ants

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  1. Types of Ants Paris FiveThunders

  2. Ant Anatomy

  3. Ant Anatomy

  4. FireAnts • There are over 280 known fire ant species • These ants are renown for their ability to survive extreme conditions, they do not hibernate, but can survive cold conditions as low as -9°C (16°) • Scientific Names • Solenopsisinvicta • Solenopsis • Diet • Insects • Earthworms • Mammals • Workers also collect honeydew and will forage for sweets, proteins, and fats in homes • Also known as • Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA)

  5. WoodAnts • There are around 200 different types of wood ant. • An aggressive, active, and large ant. It is capable of spraying formic acid at enemies up to a few feet away. • ScientificName • Formica rufa • Diet • A large range and large amount of insects, even other ant species. • They aggressively protect and farm honeydew from aphids • Also known as • mound ants • field ants • horse ants • piss ants

  6. Army Ants • There are over 200 different known species of army ants • They are very aggressive and can tackle among some of the largest prey • Scientific Name • Ecitonburchellii • Ecitoninae • Diet • Mostly insects including; • tarantulas, scorpions, beetles and other ant species all in large amounts. • The occasional mammal including; • frogs, snakes, lizards. • Also Known As • The drone ants are known as ‘sausage ants’  because of their large size and sausage shape

  7. Harvester Ants • There are hundreds of different 'harvester ant' species found world wide. • Worker ants can be found collecting seeds as far as 50-60 Km from their nest, they use their chemical scent trails to navigate back to the nest • Scientific Name • Pogonomyrmexbarbatus • Pogonomyrmexsp • Messorsp • Pheidolesp • Diet • Mostly seeds from grasses • sometimes other insects too • Also Known As • the red harvester ant

  8. Red Stinging Ants • There are around 200 different known species • Renown for its nettle like sting • Scientific Names • Myrmicarubra • Myrmicasp. • Diet • Small insects • Honeydew farmed from aphids • Also Known As • European fire ant

  9. Black Garden Ants • One of the most common ant species found in Europe. • It is a very active, fast moving ant. They will typically run away from human confrontation • Scientific Names • Lasiusniger • Lasius(Niger group) i.e. Lasiusneoniger • Diet • Anything sweet • Seeds • Small insects • Honeydew farmed from aphids. • Also Known As • Black Garden Ants

  10. Leaf Cutter Ants • There are around 50 different known leaf cutting or fungus growing ant species. • These ants are gardeners. They cut and carry leaves back to their nest where they create an environment ideal to grow a special fungus which is used for food and antibiotics • Scientific Name • Atta cephalotes • Atta sp, Acromyrmexsp • Diet • Cultivated fungus grown from the leaves of brambles • rose • Citrus • oak plants/trees • Also Known As • Leaf Cutter Ant

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