Crazy pyramid ant
The crazy pyramid ant is a small ant that loves hot, dry, open places. It got its name from the way it rushes around in a wild hurry. When the ants find food, they swarm over it very quickly.
How fast is it?
Fun facts
It builds small cone shaped mounds of earth, about 10 centimetres across.
Its nests are often found in groups, which makes them easier to spot.
It stays busy even in very strong heat, when other ants hide away.
When the ants find food, they make long, fast moving trails to carry it home.
Scientists list it as a vulnerable species, which means it needs some protection.
Most asked questions about Crazy pyramid ant
?Why is it called the crazy pyramid ant?
Because it runs around in a frantic hurry and can swarm over food very quickly.
?What does the crazy pyramid ant eat?
Sweet honeydew, other liquids and dead insects, and sometimes it hunts live insects.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Dorymyrmex insanus
- Group
- Ants
- Family
- Formicidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Hymenoptera > Formicidae
- Lives on
- North America, South America
Where the facts come from
- Dorymyrmex insanus (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by April Nobile. CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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