Ants

Formicidae, or ants, are tiny insects that are part of the Hymenoptera order. These are gregarious insects that inhabit colonies that may have anything from a few hundred to millions of people. A queen, labourers, and sometimes troops make up an ant colony. The labourers are in charge of duties like food foraging, tending to the young, and nest maintenance. Pheromones, which are chemical signals that aid in navigation, food source detection, and colony member recognition, are the means by which ants interact with one another.

Because they are scavengers and aid in the breakdown of organic materials and the recycling of nutrients, ants are essential to ecosystems. Many other species, including birds, reptiles, and other insects, eat them as well. Certain ant species—like the leaf-cutter ants, which can remove all of the leaves from an entire tree in a few hours—are renowned for their extraordinary power and camaraderie. Even though they are little, ants are amazing animals with intricate social structures and behaviours that never cease to amaze scientists and outdoor lovers.