Ants (Formicidae)

Ants are cool in my book. They have that really cool work ethic, and they work in teams. They each have different roles, and just watch a bunch of them carrying twigs or the like and you can't help but fall in love with them. Sadly, there's a problem with them, which is that they get everywhere. Because they always come in numbers, where you find one you'll find lots and lots, and that scares people (including me). They can climb any surface, and many's the time I've sat on a nest and found them crawling up my legs: yuck! Sadly, they are easy to kill and often end up dead. One smudge with a thumb will do it, or a magnifying glass if you're feeling ...  Read the complete review

This might sound very sad to some people but there is nothing I like better than sitting in my garden on a summers day and watching the ants go about their business. I find them absolutely fascinating and actually sit for hours watching and interfering a little. I like to lay bits of food on the ground for them to gather up and wonder off with and although I hate it when their nests get upset, I was a little delighted when I realised Noah had stood on one a couple of months a go. Ants live in colonies which can range from just a few ants to hundreds. They have a very organised manner and like us humans there is a heirachy from way up the top which are the ...  Read the complete review

Golden heat shimmers in the air. Side by side the Singers come. Hear their words as Summer's green blanket is spread before you. Feast upon the Wisdom that they share! "Together we achieve our dreams. With teamwork all burdens are lightened all cares are shared. all possiblities become reality. Nothing good comes easy! Work hard! Share the load of thy brother and labor under the blessed Sun for our lives are One. One purpose One mind One joy One song yet never one alone. Together we gather.. Together we roam ...  Read the complete review