Secrets of the Ant and Insect World

Explores through close-up photography, the variety of ways various species of ants have learned to adapt to their environment and use it constructively. Ants depicted are the honey-cask ants, the leafcutter ants, hunter ants, and the harvester ants. Documents the fierce battle between a red ant colony and an attacking colony of black ants. During this battle a "blind snake" attacks the black ants' nursery to eat the ant larva, but is driven off by the returning ants. Stress is placed upon the various useful contributions of ants to man., Depicts various types of ants according to their life style. Includes gardeners, hunters, honeymakers. Shows various mechanisms used for protection from natural enemies.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.