Why do ants need to rain to move? Is it right for ants to move to higher places?

Ants are social insects that live in groups and are very nest-loving. Burrowing ants are very sensitive to air humidity and are also very smart. Moving when it rains is one of their strengths. They can also distinguish between high and low terrains during the process of moving. Isn't that amazing?

Contents of this article

1. Why does it rain when ants move?

2. Is it true that ants move to higher places?

3. What do ants look like?

Why does it rain when ants move?

The humidity of the air will increase before it rains. Ants' nests are built underground. Long-term survival and evolution have made them very sensitive to changes in air humidity. When the humidity increases, ants will feel that there is a dangerous situation, so they have to move out of the cave and go to higher places.

Ants are social insects that live in groups and are very nest-loving. Burrowing ants are very sensitive to air humidity. Before a heavy rain, the increase in air humidity will make the ants feel uncomfortable and move to drier places. On sunny days, the ants will move back to lower, relatively humid places.

Is it true that ants move to higher places?

Ants usually move to a relatively high place. In most cases, ants move because it is about to rain heavily. After the rain, water easily accumulates in low places, which makes it easy for rainwater to flood the ant nest. In order to avoid the ant nest being flooded, ants usually move to a relatively high place.

Generally, before it is about to rain, the temperature in the air increases. Ant holes are usually built in the soil, so the holes will become more humid at this time. In addition, ants generally like dry living environments and are more sensitive to the humidity in the air. This is one of the reasons why ants can predict rain in advance.

What do ants look like?

Ants are generally small in size and come in black, brown, yellow, red, etc. Their body walls are elastic and smooth or have micro-hairs. Their mouthparts are chewing type, with well-developed upper jaws. Ants have knot-shaped abdomens, knee-shaped antennae, long pedicels, 2-3 bulging segments at the end, and 4-13 segments of antennae. Ants can be winged or wingless, with their front legs spaced far apart and comb-shaped, which are horn-cleansing organs.

Ant eggs are about 0.5 mm long, irregularly oval, milky white, and the larvae are worm-like and translucent.

Both male and female ants are relatively large, with fat abdomens, brown-yellow heads and chests, brown-yellow front abdomens, and tan back abdomens. Male ants are about 5.5 mm long, while female ants are about 6.2 mm long.

Worker ants are small, about 2.8 mm long, and brown all over. Indoor ants mainly include small yellow house ants, big-headed ants, Lossoe ants, and smelly ants.