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Don't Cross Ants – They Remember Their Enemies And Hold Grudges
Ants remember their encounters with individuals from another nest and treat every member of that nest accordingly. Although ...
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Carpenter Ants vs. Black Ants: What’s the Difference?
The carpenter ant isn’t the only black kind, of course. Carpenter ants are often confused with the black garden ant, aka the common black ant (Lasius niger). A few dead giveaways make it easy to ...
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Garden wars: Ants remember their enemies, hold grudges
Uncover the surprising world of ant behavior and memory. Discover how tiny ant brains can hold lasting grudges against rival colonies.
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Ant Queens Boost Their Immune System With Sex
In other words: With a boost from coital contact, Long Live the Queen. Habitat/range: Black garden ants (Lasius niger) live in Europe and parts of North America and Asia. They’re found under ...
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Flying ant day: when winged ants take their nuptial flight
Flying ants are known as alates. In the UK, particularly in urban areas, the winged insects you see are almost always the sexually mature queens and males of the black garden ant, Lasius niger. The ...