Why Does Ants Greet Each Other?
Wouterants greet each other a lot. Typically ants will bump into each other to pick up scent and taste food. Some ants will also make sounds to attract potential mates.
Besides making sounds, ants also use their antennae to communicate with each other. They touch their antennae to identify the other ant. Depending on the species, some ants will use their front legs to touch each other.
When ants encounter one another, they may back away or run away. They may also spray toxic liquid or try to bite one another. They will also use their antennae to check to see if they are from the same colony.
Besides body language, ants communicate through the use of pheromones. During the mating season, ants use pheromones to trigger a mating flight. This flight is triggered by the weather and ants will fly to other colonies of the same species.
When ants return to the colony, they will leave behind a chemical trail that other ants can follow. This trail will increase in strength with more ants following it. The trail is usually used for food and return trips.
Other workers will also use their antennae to alert other workers of the location of food and other important information. These ants will also make a distress call.
During an ant war, ants may attack other ants of the same species or engage in battles against other ant colonies. These types of wars are similar to human wars and are important to ant biology.
