Category:Formicidae

The ant Family comprise the most numerous type of animal on Earth; their combined weight is greater than the combined weight of human kind. As of 2006, there are 11,800 known species of ant. They are a very successful insect species that hold interest because of their large colonies (‘social groups’) that consist of millions of individuals. Sometimes these groups will work together forming a massive super-colony. They are very efficient insects and are often represented as the ideal workers in fables and mythology.