The ant is the center of community life. Dug in sand or ground, ants home has many rooms, each with their use.
Roll over different parts of the nest to discover their functions
Defense of the Anthill :
Some soldiers patrolling near the nest. |
Solarium Incubator :
It is here that the eggs mature as the temperature is warmer. |
Nest entries :
Holes to go inside the galleries. |
Foundation Stump :
Ants use old tree stumps
is the foundation of their nest |
Dump :
Here come all the waste and dead ants |
Guard Room :
At the slightest warning, the soldier ants are ready to defend the nest |
Insulation Covering :
Composed of twigs or pine needles,
it helps to insulate from cold, heat and weather. |
Aphid room :
Aphids produce a sweet secretion called honeydew.
Ants press their bellies with their antennae to harvest it. |
Meet Warehouse :
Meat, ie beetles, flies, grasshoppers
or any insects are stored there. |
Granary :
Ants break seeds to eat them later. |
Daycare :
The nurses take care of larvae and pupae |
Hibernation Room :
Ants live motionless during winter.
When they awoke, they clean the city. |
Compost :
The leaves rot there to produce heat
(20 to 30 ? C): it is the heating of the anthill. |
Incubator :
The eggs are stored and sorted by size |
Queen Room :
The queen lays her eggs.
It is surrounded by workers who nourish and cleanse its. |
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