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............. ......... ....Worker FIRE................Worker WEAVER ......... .. ...................Worker CARPENTER

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PREHISTORIC ANTS

Prehistoric Formicidae of the Late Jurassic and Mid-Cretaceous Periods

VIDEOS

Social Organization & Complex Formicidae Colony Behavior Videos

The intricacy of a subterranean Formicidae nest & the complexity of the social organization within the colony.

Workers farming aphids.

The symbiotic relationships Formicidae have with other species / soldiers protecting their farmed crops of other species.

Community cooperation - worker using its own body as a bridge for other workers.

The complex social behaviors and self-sacrifice of ants within their community.

Hobby Videos

Ant Farms

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SCIENCE

Myrmecology: The Study of Formicidae

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Formicidae Anatomy

The Colony

Colony Castes: Divisions of Labor

The Reproductive Queen

The Worker

The Male

Environmental Contributions of Formicidae

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Ant Farms

ANT CONTROL

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The Ant-Family Formicidae
by Dr. Carolyn Pararas-Carayannis
Ants are fascinating insects even though most people think of them as a nuisance. They are extremely hard workers and live in complex, underground colonies. Alone, a single ant cannot survive but as part of a team, where each ant has a particular job to do, they not only survive but they thrive. To date, there are over 12,000 read more...

Pot A Little Piece Of Paradise
By Kent Higgins; ed. by Dr. Carolyn Pararas-Carayannis
A home filled with potted plants is a home that exudes character, warmth and fertility. Plants can provide an emotional boost, help cleanse the air and are great simply for their decorative read more...

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INFORMATIVE ARTICLES

Garden Planting and Transplanting Tips
by Dr. Carolyn Pararas-Carayannis
The best time to plant or transplant plants in your garden is early spring, when new leaf buds begin to swell on the stems, just prior to the leaves maturing. During this time plants are still semi-dormant and the trauma of moving them is much less. If it is late spring and leaves are mature it is recommended that planting and/or transplanting is deferred until the fall, when the cooler temperatures and shorter time of daylight trigger a decrease in physiological processes .... read more...

INSECT DEFINITIONS

Ant Fungus

Trophallixis

Arthropoda Ecdysis (Molting)

Complete Metamorphosis

Compound Eyes

Exoskeleton

Formicidaes' Nuptial Flight

Mandibles

Insect Pheromones

Biological Taxonomic Hierarchy & Systematics

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