Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Genus: unclear
Species: unclear
Sex: unknown
Age: unknown
Weight: 0.04 grams (average)
Habitat: variable, with most ants found in nests, nests can be below or above ground depending on climate and geography.
Lifespan: Queen- up to 25 years, Worker- one to four years
Primary food source: other microscopic insects and athropods including larvae, earwigs, flies, other ants, caterpillars, some nectars, protein and sugar sources, fatty/greasy food sources
Average sleep cycle: 4-5 hours per 24 hours, sleep in short nap cycles
Speed: 0.08 meters per second
Gestational cycle: Develops from an egg in 38-45 days
Number of offspring: Queen ants can lay 800 eggs per day