Ants Ants have been acclaimed for their wisdom since ancient times. They stand out at, or near, the peak of invertebrate development, displaying memory, learning, and the ability to correct mistakes. However, these intelligences are trapped inside rigid and programmed behavior patterns. Ants build a nest which sometimes looks like a mound or a little mountain and they live and work together. The nest starts when a queen mates with a winged male.
Ants are social animals like bees.
They are cousins of wasps and bees. As many as 100,000 individuals live in an ant colony. This page was last updated March 26, 1999.