
Common Name: The army ants.
Scientific Name: Eciton burchellii
Classification: Insects
Diet: Animals like butterflys catipers slugs and other small animals.
Length: Workers are about 3mm the heartier soldier was about 9 to 14 mm.
Habitat: Army ants can be found worldwide however more commonly in america.
Behavior: Colonies of army ants always have only one queen, while some other ant species can have several queens. The queen is dichthadiigyne (a blind ant with large possess vestigial eyes. The queens of army ants are unique in that they do not have wings, have an enlarged gaster size and an extended cylindrical abdomen. They are significantly larger than worker army ants and possess 10–12 segments on their antennae. Queens will mate with multiple males and because of their enlarged gaster, can produce 3 to 4 million eggs a month, resulting in synchronized brood cycles and colonies composed of millions of individuals all related to a single queen.
Defense: Army ants are a big exception from other ants and do not live in massive burrows Instead the workers and solders will make a living home of ants.
Life span: On average 1 year.


































