16. November Temporary exhibitionMushroom gardensMushroom gardens For their permanent food, leafcutter ants that live in the Americas grow fungi on specially prepared leaf matter...Read more about Mushroom gardens
16. November Temporary exhibitionAphidsAphids – cows of the ants Ants and aphids form a mutually beneficial partnership. The aphids secrete a sweet liquid called honeydew...Read more about Aphids
16. November Temporary exhibitionPredatorsAnting Anting or ant bathing is the process whereby birds use ants as a treatment for parasites – by letting them crawl on their bodies...Read more about Predators
16. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 3 Transfer of food The transfer of food among ants is essential for the survival of the colony. Ants store some of the food they have...Read more about Interesting facts 3
16. November Temporary exhibitionColonyAnts are truly social insects, living in colonies where: at least two generations of animals live together at the same time...Read more about Colony
16. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 2The Saharan Silver Ant Cataglyphis bombycina can cover a distance equal to 108 body lengths in a second. Not only is it the fastest ant...Read more about Interesting facts 2
16. November Temporary exhibitionAnts of Latvia50 species of ants have been recorded in Latvia. The largest is the Hercules Ant Camponotus herculeanus (6–18 mm) and the smallest is...Read more about Ants of Latvia
16. November Temporary exhibitionDiversityThere are more than 14 000 known species of ants worldwide. It is estimated that our planet is inhabited by at least 20 x 10 15 or 20...Read more about Diversity
16. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 1The weight of an ant’s brain can reach up to 14 % of its total body weight. This is the largest known brain-to-body mass ratio in...Read more about Interesting facts 1
16. November Temporary exhibitionMorphology of ants Mandibles The mandibles are their main tool . Ants use them to obtain and grind up food, dig the ground, carry objects and defend...Read more about Morphology of ants
16. November Temporary exhibitionAmber inclusionsAmber inclusions are unique evidence of the past of ants and other insects; they provide science with information on organisms that...Read more about Amber inclusions
16. November Temporary exhibitionThe origin and systematics of antsThe origin of ants The conclusions of recent studies have demonstrated that ants are closely related to bees and share a common...Read more about The origin and systematics of ants