There are nearly 16,000 known species and subspecies of ants, and likely at least that many that have not been classified. They live on every continent except Antarctica, though a full two-thirds ...

Ranging in size from about four-hundredths of an inch (1mm) to about 1.2 inches (3cm ... Tropical regions were found to harbour many more ants than other regions, with forests and drylands ...

Ants look much like termites, and the two are often confused ... easily differentiate friendly and hostile forces. Within the many thousands of known ant species, there are many that fill unique ...