AT A GLANCE
What does size reveal about ants?
The ant queen can be up to 20 times the size of a worker bee. The particular size of animals can also indicate that they are large ant species like the large meadow ant or the black carpenter ant.
Which animals among the ants are particularly large?
The ant queen is considerably larger than the other animals in an ant colony. So, if you observe a large ant whose body differs from normal workers, you probably have it Queen ant found. Sometimes rumors circulate that the queen would find herself deep in the ground. However, that is not true. The large ant also stays close to the surface of the ant nest or occasionally sunbathes in warm temperatures.
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Are big ants dangerous?
The size of an ant says nothing about possible dangers. Basically, only the pharaoh ant of the ants found in Germany is real dangerous. This striking bright ants can transmit diseases and must be reported. However, pharaoh ants are particularly small compared to other ant species.
What types of large ants are there?
Among the large ant species are the black ones carpenter ant and the tall meadow ant. The workers of the black carpenter ant (Camponotus herculeanus) can be 6 to 14 millimeters long. The great meadow ant (Formica pratensis) is 4 to 9.5 millimeters long. This makes these ants larger than other native ant species.
Tip
Fight big ants with small home remedies
you have big ants in the garden or in the house? You can deter the animals with deterrent home remedies. The oil of des lavenders or thyme or tea tree oil at. Also spices like Cinammon or chili powder help against the ants.
