Ants

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Ant - Information from Wikipedia on this family of eusocial insects.

Ant Anatomy - Annotated illustrations of the ant, the different parts of its body and its limbs.

Ant Colonies - Describes how various species organize their society. Includes facts on feeding, communication, and government.

Ant Colony Cycle - View photos and read explanations of the life and building cycle of an ant colony. Click on the images for additional details.

The Ant Farm - A personal site with links to information about ants, including keeping them as pets. Includes FAQ and message board.

Ant from the Antipodes - Photograph of an ant from Australia with enlargements of its foot and mandibles.

Ant Identification - Illustrations and key from the University of Nebraska for indentification of common one-node and two-node ants.

Ant Keepers - Provides a meeting point for the ant keeping community with a forum where information can be exchanged between ant enthusiasts.

Ant News - Links to recent scientific research papers about ants and other social insects.

Ant Photo Library - Commercial photo archive offers images of Australian and international insect, wildlife, landscapes and plants. Browse a full listing of subjects.

Ants - This article describes ants that may be found around the home, their identification, biology, food preferences and control measures.

Ants in China - The english language version of Chinese antweb. Provides a list of the more than 400 species recorded and photographs of many of them.

Ants of Borneo - Information on the many species of ant found in Borneo, with species lists and identification keys.

Ants of Cachoeira Nature Reserve - Extensive information about the ants in this reserve in Paraná, Brazil by Jochen Bihn. Includes high-resolution images of specimens.

Ants of Costa Rica - John Longino's article about Costa Rican ants, as well as information on how to interpret the names of ant species and how to properly mount ant specimens for museum use.

Ants of the Cowling Arboretum and McKnight Prairie, Carleton College - This is a presentation of the research being done at the Cowling Arboretum, with general information on how to collect, identify and study ants.

Ants of the Southwest - A large collection of photos of ants in their natural habit in Arizona. Photos are divided by species.

Ants of West Africa and the Congo Basin - An electronic book by Brian Taylor covering geography and history, ant mosaics, economic importance of ants, biodiversity and niches, and taxonomy.

ant's sandbox - Pictures and information about ants, especially Thai Tree Ants (Crematogaster Rogenhoferir). Live web-cam pictures and details of an ambitious free-standing formicarium.

AntWeb - Extensive information about the ants of California and Madagascar from the California Academy of Sciences. Includes browsable and searchable high-resolution images of specimens.

Argentine Ants - Why Argentine Ants invade homes in Southern California.

Argentine Ants - Information about Linepithema humile, one of the world's most invasive ant species, in New Zealand. [PDF]

Army Ant - Information from Wikipedia on these ants which have no nest but move in aggressive predatory foraging groups, a strategy adopted by species from several different subfamilies.

Australian Ants Online - Guide to the Australian ant fauna. Biology, species list, identification keys, and descriptions.

Behavior of Real Ants - Facts concerning ant trails and foraging behavior.

Biogeography of Army Ants (Dorylinae spp) - Project by Zachary Gifford provides a description of these fearsome ants, with information on their habitat, evolution and distribution.

Brisbane Ants - Pictures and information on these insects in Brisbane, Australia.

A Checklist of the Ants of Michigan - The taxonomy of the 113 ant species recorded in Michigan, with an introduction describing the history of Michigan myrmecology.

Ecology - Displacement of Native Ants - Research paper printed in 1999 investigates the causes behind Argentine ant invasions.

A Gallery of British Ants - Photographs of Lasius flavus and three species of Myrmica.

Gliding Ant - Information from Wikipedia on arboreal ants that can control the direction of their descent when jumpin or falling from a tree.

Imported Fire Ants - Biology of Imported Fire ants and control techniques for lawns and turf from University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.

Interesting Facts About Ants - Provides general information about ants, such as body structure, life span, and life cycle.

Japanese Ants Color Image Database - A guide to Japanese ants and their taxonomy, as well as general information about ants. Available in English and Japanese.

Matthew's Ant Zone - Photographs and information on many ant topics provided by an enthusiast.

Myrmecos.net - Close-up images of ants and other insects by Alex Wild.

Myrm's Ant Nest - The basics of myrmecology (the study of ants), concentrating on species found in the British Isles.

Non-native ants: Exotic and invasive species - A worldwide resource for tracking exotic ants

Notes From Underground - Illustrated articles on ant biology, behavior, and ecology.

Online Catalog of Ants of North America - A resource includes nomenclature (scientific names), natural history, genus-level identification guide, and annotated bibliography.

Photos of ants - Photo encyclopedia of various ants showing their biology and habits.

Red Harvester Ants - Description, pest control, management, and the effect of the diminishing red harvester ant population on the Texas horned lizard which is a protected threatened species.

Red Imported Fire Ant - History, biology and control of the Red Imported Fire Ant , an IPM pest fact sheet.

The Secret Life of Ants - Discusses the architecture of ant nests, the growth of the colony, and the behavior of various species.

Smithsonian Magazine - Small Matters - Illustrated article about how leafcutter ants learned to grow fungi, changing from hunter-gatherers to farmers.

Solenopsis invicta - Imported Fire Ant.

Solenopsis invicta: Red Imported Fire Ant - Photographs of this ant and its nest, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

USDA Areawide Suppression of Fire Ants - Information on fire ant control in the USA, including biology, chemical and biological controls, publications, contacts, and distribution maps.