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The taxonomy of the 113 ant species recorded in Michigan, with an introduction describing the history of Michigan myrmecology.
insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/MICHANTS.html
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History, biology and control of the Red Imported Fire Ant , an IPM pest fact sheet.
ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/lockley.htm
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Facts concerning ant trails and foraging behavior.
iridia.ulb.ac.be/~mdorigo/ACO/RealAnts.html
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Photo encyclopedia of various ants showing their biology and habits.
ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INTRODUCTION/Gakken79E/Page_02.html
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Biology of Imported Fire ants and control techniques for lawns and turf from University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH059
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Guide to the Australian ant fauna. Biology, species list, identification keys, and descriptions.
www.ento.csiro.au/science/ants/
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View photos and read explanations of the life and building cycle of an ant colony. Click on the images for additional details.
research.amnh.org/entomology/social_insects/ants/ant_colony_cycle.html
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Provides general information about ants, such as body structure, life span, and life cycle.
www.lingolex.com/ants.htm
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Research paper printed in 1999 investigates the causes behind Argentine ant invasions.
www.findarticles.com/m2120/1_80/53870326/p1/article.jhtml
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Commercial photo archive offers images of Australian and international insect, wildlife, landscapes and plants. Browse a full listing of subjects.
www.antphoto.com.au
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Imported Fire Ant.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/solenopsis/s._invicta$narrative.html
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Information on fire ant control in the USA, including biology, chemical and biological controls, publications, contacts, and distribution maps.
fireant.ifas.ufl.edu/
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John Longino's article about Costa Rican ants, as well as information on how to interpret the names of ant species and how to properly mount ant specimens for museum use.
www.evergreen.edu/ants/AntsofCostaRica.html
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A personal site with links to information about ants, including keeping them as pets. Includes FAQ and message board.
alpha.zimage.com/~ant/
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Why Argentine Ants invade homes in Southern California.
waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0403.htm
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This is a presentation of the research being done at the Cowling Arboretum, with general information on how to collect, identify and study ants.
www.acad.carleton.edu/curricular/BIOL/resources/ant/
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Close-up images of ants and other insects by Alex Wild.
www.myrmecos.net/
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Extensive information about the ants of California and Madagascar from the California Academy of Sciences. Includes browsable and searchable high-resolution images of specimens.
www.antweb.org/
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The basics of myrmecology (the study of ants), concentrating on species found in the British Isles.
www.antnest.co.uk/
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Links to recent scientific research papers about ants and other social insects.
pogonomyrmex.blogspot.com/
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Illustrations and key from the University of Nebraska for indentification of common one-node and two-node ants.
lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/ants/
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A large collection of photos of ants in their natural habit in Arizona. Photos are divided by species.
www.tightloop.com/ants/
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Description, pest control, management, and the effect of the diminishing red harvester ant population on the Texas horned lizard which is a protected threatened species.
insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-5314.html
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Pictures and information on these insects in Brisbane, Australia.
www.geocities.com/brisbane_ants/
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An electronic book by Brian Taylor covering geography and history, ant mosaics, economic importance of ants, biodiversity and niches, and taxonomy.
antbase.org/ants/africa/
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Information on the many species of ant found in Borneo, with species lists and identification keys.
homepage.mac.com/aenictus/AntsofBorneo.htm
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Describes how various species organize their society. Includes facts on feeding, communication, and government.
www.antcolonies.net/
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Illustrated articles on ant biology, behavior, and ecology.
www.notesfromunderground.org/
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A guide to Japanese ants and their taxonomy, as well as general information about ants. Available in English and Japanese.
ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/E/
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Extensive information about the ants in this reserve in Paraná, Brazil by Jochen Bihn. Includes high-resolution images of specimens.
www.ants-cachoeira.net
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A resource includes nomenclature (scientific names), natural history, genus-level identification guide, and annotated bibliography.
www.cs.unc.edu/~hedlund/ants/
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Photographs and information on many ant topics provided by an enthusiast.
www.freewebs.com/antzone/
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Pictures and information about ants, especially Thai Tree Ants (Crematogaster Rogenhoferir). Live web-cam pictures and details of an ambitious free-standing formicarium.
ants.kilobox.net/
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Photograph of an ant from Australia with enlargements of its foot and mandibles.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art97/ellsant.html
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Photographs of Lasius flavus and three species of Myrmica.
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay98/mayimg3.html
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Discusses the architecture of ant nests, the growth of the colony, and the behavior of various species.
discovermagazine.com/2003/nov/the-secret-life-of-ants/
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Illustrated article about how leafcutter ants learned to grow fungi, changing from hunter-gatherers to farmers.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/matters.html
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Project by Zachary Gifford provides a description of these fearsome ants, with information on their habitat, evolution and distribution.
bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Spring99Projects/ants.htm
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Information from Wikipedia on these ants which have no nest but move in aggressive predatory foraging groups, a strategy adopted by species from several different subfamilies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Ant
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Information from Wikipedia on arboreal ants that can control the direction of their descent when jumpin or falling from a tree.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding_ant
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Information about Linepithema humile, one of the world's most invasive ant species, in New Zealand.
www.forestandbird.org.nz/biosecurity/argentineants/factsheet.pdf
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A worldwide resource for tracking exotic ants
www.leaflitter.org/exotic.htm
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Information from Wikipedia on this family of eusocial insects.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant
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Annotated illustrations of the ant, the different parts of its body and its limbs.
flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entomo/ants/ant_anatomy.htm
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This article describes ants that may be found around the home, their identification, biology, food preferences and control measures.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG080
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Photographs of this ant and its nest, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.
www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/rifa.htm
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