It’s that time of year again where we no longer have to sit inside in the cold . Summertime is a wonderful time for life including, unsurprisingly, ants. Those of you familiar with YouTube channels such as AntsCanada probably know that people do keep ants as pets. Those of you that are not aware ofContinue reading “Keeping ants”
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Species Profile: Lasius niger
Common Name: Black Garden Ant Scientific Name: Lasius niger Family: Formicidae Subfamily: Formicinae General Information Native Range: Europe, parts of Asia, and introduced to North America Habitat: Urban areas, grasslands, forests, gardens Colony Size: Large (100,000+ workers) Colony Type: Monogynous (single queen) Physical Description Worker Size: 3-5 mm Queen Size: 6-9 mm Coloration: Dark brownContinue reading “Species Profile: Lasius niger”
Hell ants
Yes you read the title right today we are getting straight into it and talking about hell ants. They are some of the coolest ants to have lived and I want to share their coolness with you. Hell ants are the species found in the Subfamily Haidomyrmecinae. They are Unfortunately (or fortunately if you’re anContinue reading “Hell ants”
Weird and Wonderful adaptations part 3: Winter ants
For those of us in the northern hemisphere the days are shorter and colder. That can only mean 1 thing: Winter. Countless animal species will begin hibernating if they haven’t already. Ants are no exception, with countless colonies and species hunkering down for the winter. As you can probably guess from the title and theContinue reading “Weird and Wonderful adaptations part 3: Winter ants”
Flying ant day is almost here!
Recently on my lunch break at work I did what I usually spend my time doing, flipping logs and seeing what is living under them. What I found are the telling signs that flying ant day is on its way. Below I will show you the signs. If you want to know what flying antContinue reading “Flying ant day is almost here!”
Weird and Wonderful adaptations part 2: Honeypot ants
Today I will be taking a look at one of my favourite ants: honeypot ants in the genera Myrmecocystus. I think you’ll agree that they earn the titles weird and wonderful. Honey pots ants of this genus are native to North and central America. They live in very harsh environments such as Deserts where water andContinue reading “Weird and Wonderful adaptations part 2: Honeypot ants”
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