Ants are intelligent creatures hence they can be nuisance and cause structural and health related issues.They use pheromones to communicate and work together, which can warn others of threats or guide them to food sources. Worker ants that are foraging can journey as far as 200 meters from their nest and find their way back to the colony by tracing the scent trails created by other ants.
Ants originated from wasp-like ancestors during the dinosaur era, around 110 to 130 million years ago.
Ants can remain submerged in water for up to 24 hours.
They belong to the insect order Hymenoptera, making them close relatives of bees and wasps.