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Ants are incredible little animals—anything that humans can do ants seem to do as well. Often even much better! Leaf-cutter ants, for instance, have been raising fungi in sprawling underground gardens for 50 million years—5,000 times longer than humans have been at it. And even though the ants can harvest a full one-fifth of all of the rainforest's productivity (the leaves produced by trees) the Amazon has become, in that time, the most biodiverse ecosystem that has ever existed on our planet. Ants do all sorts of other amazing things as well—some species herd other animals for food—again, much longer than humans have raised animals and with none of the negative environmental costs; others maintain the balance of their forest ecosystems by raiding other ant and wasp species, keeping their numbers in check. . We have a lot to learn from these tiny, industrious creatures, which is why the ASA has made ants the focus of this year's environmental education project in Madre de Dios, Peru. We hope to reach more than 1,000 kids in the region this summer to teach them all about these important, fascincating creatures that work so hard to keep our planet healthy and biodiverse, asking nothing in return. The least we can do is learn about them and respect them, and admire them! So far the kids seem to love it! . . Photos by Sergio Nawuel and Dr. Geoff Gallice (@gallice.g) . . 1. Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp.) 2. Trap-jaw ants (Daceton sp.) 3. Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) 4. Turtle ant (Cephalotes sp.) 5. Army ant soldier (Eciton burchellii) 6. Carpenter ant (Camponotus sp.) 7. The educational project in Puerto Maldonado, Peru . . . . . #ant #ants #formicidae #insect #insects #eusocial #hymenoptera #bugs #amazon #madrededios #peru #environmentaleducation #conservation #biodiversity #ants #antsofinstagram #macro #macros #macrophotography #whitebackground #education #bulletant #leafcutterants #turtleant #carpenterants #trapjawant

-BLACK TO BLUE ANTS . ANTS are social. And live in . large colonies or groups. Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants. There are three kinds of ants in a colony: The queen, the female workers, and males. ... Depending on the species, a colony may have one queen or many queens. . There are over 12,000 ant species worldwide. ... The bullet ant is said to have the most painful sting in the world! ... Fire ants cause over £3 billion worth of damage a year! ... Ants are the longest living insects. ... An ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. If a second grader was as strong as an ant, she would be able to pick up a car! Some queen ants can live for many years and have millions of babies! Ants don’t have ears. Ants "hear" by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet. When ants fight, it is usually to the death! When foraging, ants leave a pheromone trail so that they know where they’ve been. Queen ants have wings, which they shed when they start a new nest. Ants don’t have lungs. Oxygen enters through tiny holes all over the body and carbon dioxide leaves through the same holes. When the queen of the colony dies, the colony can only survive a few months. Queens are rarely replaced and the workers are not able to reproduce. . Ants are found (almost) everywhere on Earth. Ants are found on every continent on Earth except Antarctica. A few islands such as Greenland do not have any native ant species, but individual ants have been brought in through human travel. The vast distribution of ants is rivaled only by that of humans.. @letsgo.yt @ifyouhigh

Ant Lord Shot at 3.5x life size magnification . . . . . . . #naturephotography #canon #canonphotography #macro #macroinsect #laowa25mmf28ultramacro #venusoptics #ant #ants #antsofinstagram #macro_world #macro_x #macromania #macro_champ #insect #insectsofinstagram #insect_addict #bughead #phobia #creepythings #strangeart #weird #weirdo #shotoftheday #lordsofmacro

Crazy Leaf Cutter Ant Trail! Did you know that leaf cutter ants are the oldest farmers in the world? It's true! Leaf cutter ants domesticated fungus over 15 million years ago! Those leaves they carry? They use them to feed the fungi that lives deep within their colony. And it's been shown that by cutting those leaves they actually promote growth of the plants, similar to pruning! These ants are an incredible and vital part of the jungle ecosystem. . Have you ever seen ants like this before . . . . . . . . . . #leafcutterants #ants #antscanada @antscanada @antscanadamemes @treesocietybelize #ants #antsofinstagram #insectsphotography #insectsworld #insects_pics #insectagram #kings_insects #insects_perfection #macroinsects #insectsofig #insects_world

I saw this butterfly in my garden. . #mygarden #macrophotography #macrophotos #closeup #insect #insects #insects_macro #insectsphotography #antsofinstagram #grass #my__nature__pictures #microphotography #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies #schmetterling #schmetterlinge #butterfly

I saw this butterfly in my garden. . #mygarden #macrophotography #macrophotos #closeup #insect #insects #insects_macro #insectsphotography #antsofinstagram #grass #my__nature__pictures #microphotography #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies #schmetterling #schmetterlinge #butterfly

527/730, Number five hundred and twenty seven from our 730 Days of miniature Nature art ~ Fire Ants ... . . SAVE NATURE SAVE WORLD . . . . Fire ant is the common name for several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. They are, however, only a minority in the genus, which includes over 200 species of Solenopsis worldwide. Solenopsis are stinging ants and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants. Many species also are called red ants because of their light brown color, though species of ants in many other genera are similarly named for similar reasons. Examples include Myrmica rubra and Pogonomyrmex barbatus. . . . . #papercut #paperart #papercutart #sculpture #paperbirds #miniature #ants #fireants #insectart #antart #redant #contemporaryart #artcurator #naturalhistoryillustration #artistofinstagram #antlove #insectlovers #insectsofinstagram #nvillustration #etsy #antsofinstagram #365feathersproject

Ant on currant bush in my garden. . #mygarden #ant #ants #macrophotography #macrophotos #closeup #insect #insects #insects_macro #insectsphotography #antsofinstagram #grass #my__nature__pictures #microphotography #naturephotography #ameisen #ameise #heyrachellerch

Swipe <<= Dramatic expression always felt at the peek while the photo is taken in B/w. . . Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.. . . #insect #bridge #video #ants #insects #bridges #groupwork #videos #antsofinstagram #nature #bridgeview #macro #bridges_of_our_world #groupworkouts #videoshoot #macrophotography #travel #groupworkoutshahalam #naturephotography #bridges_of_instagram #videooftheday #antsao #insects_of_our_world