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Furrowed Ants

Myrmica

Furrowed ants are small, hardworking insects that live in colonies. They are known for their unique grooves on their bodies and love to dig in the soil to make their homes.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Furrowed Ants has a reddish-brown to dark brown body with distinct, parallel grooves, or 'furrows', on its head and thorax. It possesses a two-segmented waist (petiole) and a noticeable, functional sting at its rear, making it visually distinct from smooth-bodied ant species.

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Furrowed Ants
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Furrowed Ants

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Ants are found on every continent except icy Antarctica!

Wow! Furrowed Ants often adopt butterfly caterpillars, feeding them inside their nests!

Wow! Many ant species can hold their breath underwater for several hours!

Wow! Some ants have two stomachs, one for themselves and one for sharing food with the colony!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Venomous Sting

Furrowed Ants can sting attackers with venom that helps them defend their nest and subdue small prey.

Fähigkeit

Pheromone Pathfinding

Furrowed Ants can lay chemical trails that helps them guide other ants to new food sources or warn of danger.

Fähigkeit

Cold Resistance

Furrowed Ants has a natural tolerance to cooler temperatures that helps them survive in temperate climates.

Maße und Details

Größe
4-6 mm
Lebenserwartung
365-730 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
2000

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores eat dead insects, sweet honeydew, and plant seeds they find while foraging.

Hauptnahrung

  • dead insects
  • honeydew
  • plant seeds
  • fungi

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Large Blue butterfly

Phengaris arion

Larvae trick ants into feeding them.

symbiotic with

Black Bean Aphid

Aphis fabae

Ants protect aphids for their sugary honeydew.

eaten by

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Birds often forage for ants on the ground.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful not to disturb ant nests, as they can bite if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Furrowed Ants?

4-6 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Furrowed Ants?

365-730 Tage

Was frisst Furrowed Ants?

These omnivores eat dead insects, sweet honeydew, and plant seeds they find while foraging.

Wo findet man Furrowed Ants normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Furrowed Ants?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Furrowed Ants?

6

Was ist der/die/das koloniegröße von Furrowed Ants?

2000

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