Ant Facts

Ants are fascinating insects, and smart too! They communicate with each other, can carry 20x their own body weight and are of course, always interesting to view under a microscope. A few random facts about ants:

• An ant has 6 legs, each with 3 joints
• Average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days
• Adult ants can not chew and swallow solid food
• Ants have 2 stomachs

Ant captured at 100x magnification using the BA310 biological microscope and the MW5.1 CCD microscope camera.