ANTS
Ants have been around for over 100 million years! They are believed to have evolved from ancient wasps that nest in the ground.
There are at least 12,000 identified ant species in the world. Scientists believe there are many more. They are an incredibly successful species, probably due to their complex social organization.
![[Ancient ant fossilized in amber]](http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/sites/harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/files/antinamber.gif)
Ants are placed in the phylum Arthropoda because they have an exoskeleton and jointed legs.
Ants are in the class Insecta and have six legs like other insects. Their body is divided into three parts - head, thorax, andabdomen.
Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera and are related related to wasps and bees.
Classification:-
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Formicidae |
The genus and species are different for different speceis for examples - Ghost ant, Odorous house ant,
Genus Tapinoma:
Species Tapinoma melanocephalum
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