What are 5 amazing facts about ants?
There are over 12,000 ant species worldwide that can be found on every single continent except Antarctica.
Ranging from the ant you might find near your house to the ants building underground fortresses in the rainforest, to flying ants!
The bullet ant is said to have the most painful sting in the world!
Living in humid jungle conditions, their sting has been compared to being hit by a bullet!
Ants are the longest living insects.
Unlike some bugs who might only live for days or even hours, the queen ant of one particular species – the Pogonomyrmex Owyheei – can live up to 30 years!
The ant is one of the world’s strongest creatures in relation to its size
A single ant can carry 50 times its own bodyweight!
Ants hold the record for the fastest movement in the animal kingdom
The aptly named species of trap jaw ant, can close its jaws at 225 km/h (140mph), which it uses to kill its prey or injure predators.
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