Wood Ants and Their Extraordinary Society

What is the main reason why the ants are able to survive the winter in the Swiss Jura mountains?

• They collect food before winter

• They have a central heating system

• They migrate to warmer regions

• They hibernate in the ground

What is the behavior exhibited by the ants when they absorb heat from the sun's rays?

• Fighting with other ants

• Feeding on honeydew

• Sunbathing

• Building tunnels

What is the significance of the presence of multiple queens in the wood ant nests?

• It promotes cooperation between colonies

• It increases the number of worker ants

• It ensures genetic diversity

• It allows for better defense against predators

What is the purpose of the ants' trophallaxis behavior?

• To communicate with other colonies

• To mark their territory with chemical signals

• To transfer food between unrelated ants

• To defend against predators

What is the main advantage of the ants' cooperation in the super colony?

• Faster reproduction rate

• Increased food availability

• Improved nest construction

• Better defense against predators

What is the purpose of the ants' use of resin in their nests?

• To attract aphids for farming

• To create a barrier against diseases

• To repel predators

• To provide additional warmth

What is the primary source of food for the wood ants?

• Wolf spiders

• Spruce trees

• Aphids

• Cows

What is the ants' strategy for defending their nests against cows?

• Building barricades

• Hiding underground

• Spraying formic acid

• Attacking the cows' legs

What is the purpose of the ants' hunting behavior?

• To eliminate rival ant colonies

• To gather food for the larvae

• To protect the nest from predators

• To establish new colonies

What is the ants' method of capturing and subduing their prey?

• Using their strong jaws

• Trapping with sticky webs

• Stinging with their antennae

• Biting and injecting venom