Ants and their Subfamilies /
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae along with the related wasps and bees, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 ou...
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| description | Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae along with the related wasps and bees, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node like structure that forms a slender waist. Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organized colonies which may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. These larger colonies consist mostly of sterile wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialized groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens". |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5971352023-09-03T13:22:29ZAnts and their Subfamilies / Marr, Lora, 648176 software, multimedia Electronic books 631902 Delhi, India : White Word Publications,2012engAnts are social insects of the family Formicidae along with the related wasps and bees, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node like structure that forms a slender waist. Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organized colonies which may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. These larger colonies consist mostly of sterile wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialized groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens".Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae along with the related wasps and bees, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node like structure that forms a slender waist. Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organized colonies which may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. These larger colonies consist mostly of sterile wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialized groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens".Antshttp://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3825URN:ISBN:9788132340874Remote access restricted to users with a valid UTM ID via VPN |
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