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Ants
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Crazy" Ants Wreaking Havoc in Houston-Area Households 
 May 2008 news article about invasive ants in the Houston, Texas, area that are known as "crazy raspberry ants," ("crazy" because they zigzag rather than travel in a straight line like other ants) and which "have demonstrated a tendency to nest in and damage electric equipment." Accompanied by a map showing the spread of the ants from 2002-2007, a form for sending in samples of the ant, and related links. From the Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5781180.html Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 28, 2008 The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology
A wide range of information about this insect including habitat, distribution, classification, behavior, metamorphosis, reproduction, capturing them, and zoological history. The site also discusses antlions in visual art, folklore, literature, mythology, popular culture, and academia. The Doodlebug Oracle answers randomly generated questions about the insect. Features related Web links. http://www.antlionpit.com/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Jan 9, 2008 AntWeb
While the search function on this site is limited to images and taxonomic names and does not support common terms (such as "fire ant"), AntWeb is nonetheless a useful introduction to "the ant faunas of California and Madagascar, and ... ant genera." Features very high-quality, brilliant images. From the California Academy of Sciences. http://www.antweb.org/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Dec 2, 2003 Atta Texana: A View Underground
This project "maps tunnels and chambers of a vast leafcutter ant colony. ... The system ... is nondestructive to the ants and is the first time [ground penetrating radar] GPR has been used to map a living ant colony." Provides an abstract, project overview, slide show of the process, tunnel animation, and movies showing GPR to 3-D translation. From a visualization sciences professor at Texas A&M University. http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/lurleen/main/attatunnel/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Aug 26, 2008 Exotic Texas Ant, Paratrechina sp. Near Pubens
Fact sheet about an invasive ant that "has yet to be identified to species due to confusion regarding the taxonomy of the genus. Therefore, this ant is referred to as Paratrechina sp. nr. pubens. ... [I]n Texas, more specifically in the Houston area, the common name often referenced is the crazy raspberry ant." Discusses biology, distribution, management, and concerns with the ants shorting out electrical apparatuses. From the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology. http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu/ants/exotic_tx.cfm Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 20, 2008 Key to Identifying Common Household Ants
An illustrated guide for identifying "the ant species that are most likely to be a nuisance around California homes and structures." Includes basic facts on each species, quick tips for identifying ants, and information on ant biology and life cycle. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/ANTKEY/ Topics: Animals, Gardening, Home & Housing, Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Master of the Killer Ants
Companion website to a PBS Nova documentary about the "Mofu of northern Cameroon [and their] close and ancient alliance with insects, in particular the elusive but beneficial driver ant known as 'jaglavak.'" These ants can drive away the termites that attack homes and stored crops. Features illustrated essays, a slideshow on insects as food, a game, classroom guide, and related links and suggested reading. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ants/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 27, 2008 |
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