How Do Ants Communicate With Each Other?
WouterUnlike humans, ants don’t communicate with each other by talking. They do communicate with each other through smells and pheromones. Using these means, they communicate with each other and with their nestmates. Ants also communicate with each other by touching each other’s antennae.
Pheromones are scented chemicals. They are used to communicate amongst ants and also to let others know where to find food. They can also be used to signal danger. Using pheromones, ants can signal that they are hungry, or that they need to move to a new location.
Aside from using pheromones, ants also use their antennae to communicate. Among other things, ants use antennae to sense chemicals in the air, and also to detect food. They also use their antennae to detect the scents of other ants.
Another way that ants communicate with each other is through the use of sound. They produce a variety of sounds, including low-resonance chirps.
Other ants can also use sound to help them communicate. For example, leafcutter ants make stridulations by drumming vibrations on leaves. This helps other colony mates know that leaf pieces are ready.
Workers ants can also use sound as a distress call. They can also use sound as a way to signal the location of their nest to other workers.
They are also good at identifying intruders. They have an olfactory system, which is able to distinguish an intruder’s smell from that of an ant’s own.
