Ants

Ants are one of the most resilient and formidable insect in the wild. They colonize different parts of the continents except Antarctica. One of the fascinating things about ants is that they symbolize unity, willpower, diligence, determination, sacrifice, stamina and loyalty. Even though most species of ants are small compare to other animals they are able to overcome the challenges they face in the wild reminding us that nothing comes easy in life without dedication and effort. They also display great cooperation to accomplish difficult task in their environment. There are different types of ants in the world. Each species have a different cooperative life style. Some species of ants are farmers. They cooperate to keep their fungus gardens alive. While other species of ants are gatherers. They gather seeds, pollen, nectar and other food then store them in their granaries to survive the winter months. Some are nomads that constantly travel to find fresh plants and habitat for their growing colonies. Some of these nomad ants have pet aphids that they raise because it provides them sugar. Other type of ants are specialized hunters they constantly hunt to keep their colony alive. Some are individual hunter that can take down huge prey item while others just swarm their prey and overwhelm them. These are only one of the few example how ants manage to live and survive in different environment. As you check some of genus in this page you will find the fascinating adaptation that each genus poses to coupe up with their environment. Here are some of the species of ants that have a peculiar life style.