Interestingly Enough, The Word Ant, In Japanese Is Actually The

Inside the Ranks: The Life and Times of Army Ants

Interestingly enough, the word ant, in Japanese is actually the combination of two symbols. The first symbol means “insect”, and the second symbol means “loyalty”. These little creatures actually go to war to protect and defend their colony. Their numbers are astonishing, reaching close to ten thousand trillion globally. Another astounding fact, their combined weight is nearly that of all humanity. Army Ants are often compared to the ancient armies of the Huns. This comparison is in regards to the way they raid other ant colonies, eat any animal in their path, and move on to find more food. This barbarism is usually accomplished against opponents much bigger then themselves. This rampage is done collectively amongst the ants, ravaging and pillaging works best in large numbers.

Army ant have a unique taxonomy and life cycle, their social hierarchy can be compared to that of 15th Century Europe. Nesting habits, roles of males and feeding and migration cycles are all very precise & By: Patrick John Kurt of mechanisms of relaying messages battle and communication second to none. Army ant have a unique taxonomy and life cycle, their social hierarchy can be compared to that of 15th Century Europe. Nesting habits, roles of males and feeding and migration cycles are all very precise & mechanisms of relaying messages of battle and communication second to none.

Army ants have a worldwide distribution, including tropical, desert, mountainous, as well as swampy areas, very diverse to say the least. Two army ant raids coming together, but are they actually at war? Not really, mere harassment only. If they were to actually battle there would be few survivors. Shown Eciton hamatum and Eciton burchellii.

Army ants are subterranean, living in Central and South America however a few species nest and forage above ground.