Ant observation series diary

One of the series: first entering a new home

One day during the summer vacation, my mother and I caught 6 mountain ants on the Wauyu Mountain and raised them in my ant workshop. When I observed the experimental products.

This is a group of mountain ants, five of which are large ants of the same species. They have a very camouflaged "dry leaf yellow" on their backs and two rows of toothed armor on the back. I call them "big guys"; the other ones belong to different kinds, the ones are relatively small, the whole body is black and bright, the head is inverted triangle, and the pair of thick tentacles are like TV antennas, which keep swinging all day. I call it "small man." They are ten times larger than the average ant. The six legs are particularly long and powerful, and they start to walk like a fly. Don't look at them growing up, and the courage can be small.

As soon as I entered the workshop, the ants immediately dispersed and panicked around, like "the ants on the hot pot - turn around." After a while, the ants calmed down a bit. The "big guys" gathered in the corner of the workshop, eagerly rubbing the tentacles with each other, as if they were plotting a "jailbreak" together, while the "little man" was far away alone, eager to find a chance to flee. After a few moments of agreement, the "big guys" were scattered around to find holes to escape. The result was found for a long time, but there was a hole, but it was too small to be drilled. Seeing the hope of going out is too embarrassing, they have to set their minds no longer chaos, and helplessly stayed in the workshop. It is said that different kinds of ants will fight because of the different smells of the body, but the "big guy" and the "small man" are in peace in my workshop.

When I saw it, I opened my heart: "The ants like to eat sweets most. I have to appease and comfort these little guys." I brought some sugar from the kitchen, carefully opened the lid and placed it in the workshop, for fear of not paying attention. An ant gave it away. After the sugar was put into the workshop, I carefully observed the ants' every move: the sugar crystals slowly melted into a water stain under the water vapor of the workshop. An ant passed by inadvertently, and the keen tentacles suddenly detected the sweetness of the air. It tilted down and took a sip. It ate deliciously while swaying the tentacles and sending messages to the accomplices. Haha, it’s difficult to be with you, and you have fun! Ants can really speak loyalty. Soon, all the ants gathered in the syrup, they all painted one by one, and they sipped sweet sugar. Delicious makes them completely forget the pain of losing their freedom. After eating and drinking, each of them has a stomach that looks like a mini billiard, and enjoys a "sun bath" on the jelly-like nutrient glue.

It seems that ants are very good at adapting to the environment.

Series 2: The first time

After feeding a few days of syrup, today, I decided to change my recipes for my "little cockroaches" - I want to give them nutrition and give some meat.

I picked up the secret weapon used to catch the worm from the table - a transparent pen cover and a translucent thin cardboard with a corner and a small hole. I came to the bathroom, grabbed a living gray fly, and sent it to Hell, the ant workshop.

The unlucky guy fell into the workshop and happened to be on an ant, screaming the ants. Soon, this panic "infected" the entire ant colony, and the ants immediately slammed into each other like a group of headless flies, fleeing. The gray fly also danced in the workshop, scared to be overwhelmed. After a while, the gray fly was tired and stopped on the ground, taking a breather. At this time, a running ant happened to be hitting a gray fly head against a drop of water on the wall. The wings of the gray fly were caught by the water vapor, revealing its softest abdomen. Huang Chengcheng’s belly is very full, and it’s called “skinny and thin”, and it’s still moving, causing ants to drool. A big ant can't stand the temper, first rushed forward, tentatively touched the yellow belly with the tentacles. The gray fly was scared by this accidental touch. The face of the ant was a mad kick. The ant was kicked and slammed. He did not hesitate to open the big belly and the tender belly of the gray fly was a bite. This bite is incredible, and the gray fly is on the spot. The flesh in the belly came out, and the bloody smell suddenly filled the audience. As soon as the big ant smelled the meat, he said that it was a bite, biting off the head of the gray fly, and then starting from the chest of the gray fly. The little ant also ran over the wind, but it didn't dare to go forward, just cleverly squatting beside the big ant, like a hound to the owner, waiting for the big ant's charity. When the big ant turned and carried the "small man" to eat the worm, the "little man" ran to it to eat. In the end, the little man got the food with amazing patience and tireless efforts, though only a little bit.

Series 3: Ant Duel

Today, the "big man" ants and the "little man" ants finally fought.

The fighting field is an open space surrounded by crystal blocks dug by ants. A big man ant ran out of the group and came to the fighting field with his opponent, the little ant.

At the beginning of the duel, both sides looked up and opened the pair of mighty scorpions to demonstrate to each other. For the warriors who are all battle-hardened, such bluffing actions are not in the eye! When the two ants saw that their first move did not work, they immediately opened the rack and rushed to each other. They are in a group, you press me in the fighting arena, I press you, the scene is very intense. The other ants standing on the sidelines are a leisurely look. They feed the mouth for a while; they clean the body for a while; they organize their tentacles for a while, regardless of the life and death duel.

I picked up the magnifying glass and looked at the two ants that were tweaking in the fighting field. This made it clear that this amazing scene: the two sides twisted into a ball. The small ant slammed the opponent's left tentacles with a big cockroach. The big man ants are not willing to show weakness and use all their strength to bite each other's right forefoot. The two sides struggled hard to separate, until I separated them with a small wooden stick, and the battle was stopped.

Through ant observation, I not only increased my knowledge, but also made me understand: Everything in the world, as long as you observe it with heart, dare to explore, and the most inconspicuous life, we can also discover its wonderful side.

Grade III of Wenling No. 3 Middle School, Wenling City, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China: Lin Kexin