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Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae
and along with the related wasps and bees, they
belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from
wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period
between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified
after the rise of flowering plants. Today, more
than 12,000 species are classified with upper estimates
of about 14,000 species. They are easily identified
by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node-like
structure that forms a slender waist... |
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