No, ants do not have bones or endoskeletons (internal skeletons). Instead, they have exoskeletons (external skeletons). These exoskeletons provide structural support and shape to their bodies. They also protect them from drying out and physical harm. In this article, we’ll learn more about the ant skeletal system as we discuss the following: What Are Bones Anyway?…

While we can rarely hear them, ants do in fact make noise. They use their bodies to produce make chirp-like and other sounds to communicate. They use these sounds to relay different signals including alarm and mating. In this article, we’ll learn more about the following: Do Ants Make Vocal Noises? No, ants don’t make…

Yes, ants do molt. Molting is an important process in the ant’s life cycle. It is through molting that they undergo metamorphosis and grow from larvae to adult ants. In fact, ants molt multiple times before they mature. In this article, we’ll learn more about ants and molting as we discuss the following: What Is…

Yes, ants do migrate. However, only a few ant species do so. Most ants that transfer nests emigrate instead of migrate. This is because they don’t make a return journey, a key characteristic of migratory behavior. In this article, we’ll learn further discuss migratory behavior in ants. Before that though, we’ll learn more about migration…

Depending on the species, ants can reproduce either sexually or asexually. This means that ants may produce offspring with or without mating. In this article, we’ll learn more as we discuss sexual and asexual reproduction in ants. Before that though, a brief 101 on ant reproduction. Specifically, we’ll learn about reproductive division of labor and…

The ant death spiral is a phenomenon wherein a group of ants follows each other in an endless circle. They do this until they somehow manage to break out or unfortunately die of exhaustion. The ant death spiral is otherwise known as the ant mill. In this article, we’ll learn more about this bizarre phenomenon…

Yes, ants can kill humans. In fact, ants are associated with several cases of death around the world. They can either swarm humans or kill them with venom-injecting stings. The world’s deadliest ant for example can kill a grown human within 20 minutes. In this article, we’ll learn more about death by ants as we…

Yes, ants can jump. While rare, there are a handful of ants capable of jumping. These ants propel themselves with their legs or jaws. They include Gigantiops, Myrmecia, and trap-jaw ants. In this article, we’ll learn more about jumping ants as we discuss the following: Which Ants Can Jump? There are only 6 of 326…

Yes, ants can climb walls. Their legs have specialized adaptations that allow them to climb walls with ease. These adaptations include pretarsal adhesive pads, claws, and hairs. All these, let them cling onto and walk on walls as if they’re not affected by gravity. In this article, we’ll look into the climbing ability of ants…

Yes, ants can swim. Some ants are strong enough to swim and navigate through water. However, ants aren’t generally adapted enough to be effective swimmers. In fact, most ants will struggle to move in water due to their hair-thin legs. In this article, we’ll learn more about the swimming ability of ants as we discuss…