SMALL BUT TERRIBLE ANTS

Would you ever think of a very tiny creature which other consider as pest but a small and terrible creature who had their own means of living. The ants though small insects but a much batter example of being diligent worker when it comes to gathering food for their future.

Have you notice an ant. Many animals can learn behaviours by imitation but ants maybe the only group apart from mammals where interactive teaching has been observed. A knowledge forager of Temnothorax albipennis leads a naïve nest mate to newly discovered food by the process of tandem running. The follower obtain knowledge through its leading tutor. Both leader and follower are acutely sensitive to the progress of their partner with the leader slowing down when the follower lags,and speeding up when the follower gets too close. Ants are also generous insects because they have two stomachs;one is to hold food for themselves and second is to hold food to be shared with other ants. They learn how to share with their fellow ants.

Ant is a small insect which have six legs. Each legs has three joints. The legs of the ant s are very strong so they can run very quickly. Ants can lift 20 times their own body weights. Its brain has about 250,000 brain cells. The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days. Ants use their antenae not only for touch, but also for their sense of smell. Its head has a pair of large strong jaws open and shut sideways like a pair of scissors. The ant has two eyes, each eye is made of many smaller eyes. They are called compound eyes.

Would you ever learn from an ant? Though they are small insects but terrible bewcause of the characteristics they possess.

Resources:John and Sarah's Pitstop


www.lingolex.com/ant

Ant:Wikipedia