Ants Game

Ants

Ants are one one of the most successful groups of insects. They form advanced colonies and are close relative of the wasps. Ants are mostly wingless, but some individuals in the colony do have wings they use when they are ready to go start a new colony.

Eggs are laid by one or sometimes more queens. Queens are different in structure. They are the largest ones among all ants, especially their abdomens and thorax are bigger than most ants. Their tasks are to lay eggs and produce more offspring. Most of the eggs that are laid by the queens grow up to become wingless, sterile females called workers. Periodically swarms of new queens and males called alates are produced, usually winged, which leave to start new colonies. The males die shortly thereafter, while the surviving queens either found new colonies or occasionally return to their old one. The surviving queens can live up to around 15 years.

Human beings have had a mixed relationship with ants through most of history. They can also be important for clearing out insect pests and aerating the soil. On the other hand, they can become minor annoyances or major pests themselves when they invade homes, yards, gardens and fields.

Try not to let these ants get you ...