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Not everyone gets to see the workers of this golden-colored ant, Camponotus festinatus. The workers forage at night, often as single individuals. This is a desert species, found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The workers feed on honeydew or eat other insects, as with many ants in the genus Camponotus. Scientists have found quite a [...] How well do you know ants? Answer the following questions by selecting true or false. Better yet, stump your family and friends by giving them the quiz. When you are done, you can find the answers below the photograph. 1. Some ants can explode when threatened by enemies, true or false? 2. Peony plants require ants for their buds [...] (Note: As I mentioned previously, I have been the “Consult-Ant” on the Leaping from the Box website. I answer questions about ants and ant farms. Karen has been graciously putting the answers on her website for some time, but now I felt it was time to relieve that burden from her. From now on [...] Recently, during International Rock Flipping Day, several of the participants found ants under rocks. See for example, Fertanish Chatter found some golden yellow ants, and Just Playin’ Around found black ants with larvae and pupae. Here is a list of all the Rock Flipping participants. When I flipped a rock in northern Arizona last week, I [...] |
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