Discover strange facts about ants: leafcutters, fire ants, army ants, carpenter ants, bullet ants, and the supercolonial farmers whose collective...
Explore the extraordinary world of ants, from 22,000 species and 20 quadrillion individuals to supercolonies spanning continents. Expert-written guide covering leafcutter ant farming, army ant bivouacs, fire ant rafts, weaver ant architecture, bullet ant rituals, trap-jaw mechanics, pheromone commun
All ants on Earth combined weigh as much as all wild mammals. Expert guide to the 20 quadrillion ants and what their biomass means for ecosystems.
Everything about leafcutter ants: fungus farming, caste system, colonies of 8 million, antibiotic symbiosis, waste management, and the strange facts that make Atta and Acromyrmex the oldest farmers on Earth.
Everything about the red imported fire ant: size, venom, colony structure, mounds, rafting behaviour, invasion history, and the strange facts that make Solenopsis invicta one of the world's costliest invasive insects.
Everything about the bullet ant: size, habitat, the world's most painful sting, poneratoxin venom, the Satere-Mawe glove initiation, colony life, and the strange facts that make Paraponera clavata the top entry on the Schmidt Pain Index.
Everything about the army ant: biology, colony structure, nomadic raids, bivouacs, bird followers, reproduction, and the strange facts that make Eciton burchellii one of the most formidable social predators on Earth.
