Ants with white stripes do not form a separate genus. Rather, the white stripes provide information about a specific activity of the animals. Here's what you're dealing with.
What do white stripes on ants mean?
White stripes indicate that the ant has takenfoodfor its ant colony. This causes the ant's body to stretch and white stripes appear between the scales of the ant's body.
When do ants have white stripes?
The white stripes indicate that ants havestored food. When the workers of the ant colony collect food, they save it for other animals in the ant colony. The animal's goiter fills up and the ant's body expands. A whitish skin becomes visible between the scales of the ant's body. This change causes the ant to appear to travel with white stripes. The same animal is streak-free without a stuffed body.
Are ants with white stripes a separate species of ant?
No, the white stripes occur inevery species of ant. So no variety can be identified from them. The animals living in Germany and Central Europe all have white stripes after they have eaten. So it could be a wood ant, a fire ant or one of the many other types of ants. The exact variety can be assigned based on other characteristics. These include in particular:
- the general color of the ant's body
- the ant size
- the size of the ant feelers
- the social behavior of the ant
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Ant observation promises many surprises
In addition to the white stripes, ants also offer you many other interesting details in their daily work. Ant observation is not only a fascinating activity with children. The useful crawling creatures make an important contribution to the ecosystem and offer extremely interesting activity along their ant trails. These are by no means pests.
