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*{{w|Army ants}}, known and feared for their aggressive raids which may claim 100,000 insect prey, have no permanent nest. They form temporary bivouacs [http://www.amentsoc.org/publications/bug-club-magazine/articles/the-raiders-army-ants.html using the ants' bodies] as the structure. | *{{w|Army ants}}, known and feared for their aggressive raids which may claim 100,000 insect prey, have no permanent nest. They form temporary bivouacs [http://www.amentsoc.org/publications/bug-club-magazine/articles/the-raiders-army-ants.html using the ants' bodies] as the structure. | ||
*Army and Driver worker ants are blind. They navigate by following trails laid down by blind scouts. | *Army and Driver worker ants are blind. They navigate by following trails laid down by blind scouts. | ||
β | *{{w|Honeypot ants}} select specialized workers, called repletes, as storage containers, engorging them with food until | + | *{{w|Honeypot ants}} select specialized workers, called repletes, as storage containers, engorging them with food until the swell to maximum size. The repletes share the food with the colony when other food is scarce. |
*Although it takes a million ants to weigh a pound, scientists believe that as recently as the time of the American Revolution, the total weight of ants was greater than the total weight of humans on the earth. | *Although it takes a million ants to weigh a pound, scientists believe that as recently as the time of the American Revolution, the total weight of ants was greater than the total weight of humans on the earth. | ||