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Black Ants, like all other insects, have six legs. Each leg has three joints. The legs of the ant are very strong enabling them to run very quickly. If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse. Ants can lift 20 times their own body weight. An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells.
A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human. The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days. Ants use their antenae not only for touch, but also for their sense of smell. The head of the ant has a pair of large, strong jaws.
The jaws open and shut sideways like a pair of scissors. Adult ants cannot chew and swallow solid food. Instead they swallow the juice which they squeeze from pieces of food. They throw away the dry part that is left over. The ant has two eyes, each eye is made of many smaller eyes, these are called compound eyes. The abdomen of the ant contains two stomachs. One stomach holds the food for itself, the second stomach is for food to be shared with other ants. Like all insects, the outside of their body is covered with a hard armour this is called the exoskeleton.
Ants have four distinct growing stages, the egg, larva, pupa and adult. Biologists classify ants as a special group of wasps. (Hymenoptera Formicidae) There are over 10000 known species of ants. Each ant colony has at least one or more queens. The job of the queen is to lay eggs which the worker ants look after. Worker ants are sterile, they look for food, look after the young, and defend the nest from unwanted visitors. Ants are clean and tidy insects. Some worker ants are given the job of taking the rubbish from the nest and putting it outside in a special rubbish dump! Each colony of ants has its own smell. In this way, intruders can be recognized immediately.
Many ants such as the common Red species have a sting which they use to defend their nest. The common Black Ants and Wood Ants have no sting, but they can squirt a spray of formic acid. Some birds put ants in their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid which gets rid of parasites. The Slave-Maker Ant (Polyergus Rufescens) raids the nests of other ants and steals their pupae. When these new ants hatch,they work as slaves within the colony.
The worker ants keep the eggs and larvae in different groups according to ages. At night the worker ants move the eggs and larvae deep into the nest to protect them from the cold. During the daytime, the worker ants move the eggs and larvae of the colony to the top of the nest so that they can be warmer. If a worker ant has found a good source for food, it leaves a trail of scent so that the other ants in the colony can find the food. Army Ants are nomadic and they are always moving. They carry their larvae and their eggs with them in a long column.
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A money-saving Bundle that will give you a selection of products that will kill ants, and also stop them from returning.
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An advanced ultrasonic pest repeller with separate settings for mice, rats and crawling insects. The Pest-Stop 1000 uses fluctuating ultrasonic waves to cause auditory stress to pests.
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Rapid knockdown aerosol with good residual action.CIK is a combination of natural and synthetic active ingredients. Contains natural pyrethrins 0.2%, Cypermethrin 0.11%
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The electronic pest repeller that covers the whole house (up to 2000 sq.ft.). Pest-Stop 2000 is a proven best-seller, effective against mice, rats, ants and most other crawling insects.
Over 25% discount on single unit. More savings on quantities purchased. RRP £39.99!
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This powerful electronic pest repeller covers the whole building (up to 3000 sq.ft.), and is effective against mice, rats, ants and most other crawling insects. Pest-Stop 3000 is designed for use in pubs, offices, restaurants, hotels and other larger buildings.
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Effective and long lasting against a wide range of pests. 100% natural active ingredients based on extracts from African Chrysanthemums with a convenient dusting pack for easy use. Pyrethrin at 0.11% w/w
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Insect killing powder without any active ingredients. Cystalline dust damages the insects waxy cuticle leading to dehydration and death.
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Dusting Powder with long residual action, 100g puffer pack. Residex P 0.5% Dusting Powder, will control, a broad spectrum of insects.
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