TitlMost of us think of ants as being little, dull, and sometimes bothersome, but the year 2022 showed exactly how common and important they are.e 1
To the earth, they are. Scientists predicted that there are 20 quadrillion (or 20 million billion) ants in the world in September.
One of the most varied, numerous, and specialised groups of creatures on the world, ants have more than 12,000 recognised species and are found in all types of environments, from the Arctic to the tropics.
Farmers of fungi, leafcutter ants, slave-making ants, and wood ants herd aphids to the sweetest spots are all ants.
The study's primary authors, behavioural scientists Dr. Sabine Nooten and Dr. Patrick Schultheiss of the University of Würzburg, have created a worldwide map of ant species.
abundance and are now looking at how things like climate, habitat damage, urbanisation, and agriculture have affected ants.
abundance and are now looking at how things like climate, habitat damage, urbanisation, and agriculture have affected ants.
An astounding 20 quadrillion ants and what they represent for the globe are insects and humankind.