Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The abdomen of the ant contains two stomachs. One stomach holds the food for itself and second stomach is for food to be shared with other ants.
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If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days.
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An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human.
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