Ants rely on the smell of secretions to transmit information, and their antennae can better capture each other's smell or the smell left by other ants. Antennas on ants' heads are important sensory organs, and there are many tiny holes on their surfaces, some of which contain cells that feel smells. The antenna has the functions of inspecting food, detecting sound waves and transmitting information.
1. What do ants rely on to transmit information?
1, ants transmit information by the smell of secretions. Antennas can help them catch each other's smell or the smell left by other ants. A pair of antennae on the ant's head are sensory organs, which are very sensitive olfactory organs. There are many tiny holes in the antenna, and there are very sensitive olfactory cells in the holes, which have the functions of examining food, detecting sound waves and transmitting information. If the ant finds food, it will secrete a substance from the end of its abdomen on its way home. When other ants smell this substance, they will look for and carry food along this road.
2. Ants belong to HYMENOPTERA of Insecta. There are about 15000 species in the world, and there are more than 300 known species in China. Some are harmful to human beings, and some are beneficial or harmful to human beings. They are 65,438+0-20 mm in length, 9-65,438+00 tentacles and 65,438+0-at the base of abdomen.
Second, the ant colony division of labor
1, queen ant: it is a female with reproductive ability, also called queen ant, or female ant. It is the largest in the group, with developed reproductive organs, large abdomen, short tentacles, small chest and feet, winged or wingless. The main responsibility is to lay eggs, breed offspring and manage this big family.
2. Male ant: or father ant, with undeveloped maxilla, slender antennae and small head, whose main function is to mate with the queen ant and developed reproductive organs and external genitalia.
3. Worker ants: capable ants, whose females are undeveloped and wingless, are generally the smallest individuals in the group, but the number is the largest, with developed maxilla and antennae, three pairs of feet, good at walking and running, small compound eyes and tiny or no single eyes. The main duties of worker ants are to expand and build nests, feed larvae and queens, and collect food.
4. Soldier ant: It is the common name of some ant species. Female ants who are infertile become fighting weapons when defending the colony. Their heads are big, their maxilla is developed, and they can crush hard food.