Wood ants
were @SpeciesofUK from 21st to 27th April, 2013.
What is a wood ant? Well, first, what is an ant?
Ants (Formicidae) are social insects
that form complex colonies.[1]
There are possibly more than 20,000 species of ants
(they're still all being classified) in a multiplicity of subfamilies.[2]
It’s thought that ants make up at least 15% of terrestrial animal biomass.
They're a rampantly successful group of animals![3]
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| Wood ants [Source: Flickr Creative Commons © Walter-Wilhelm] |
Wood ants are part of the Formica ant genus, a genus that is also made up of other mound
ants, thatching ants and field ants. Wood ants as a general rule live in wooded
areas and create impressive thatched mounds.[4]
