These ant facts are gathered all over the web. They do not have any scientific value, it’s just a summary. But when you are interested… feel free to look up the species hereor click the resource links below each fact.

The fastest ant?

How fast do ants walk? This depends on the temperature, but a large ant can reach 300 meters per hour.

• Wood ants and their speed
• The fastest bite of the Trap-jaw ant

Worlds hottest ant?

The Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina)  looks for food in the dessert and can stand the heat. It’s body can reach a temperature of 53.6^o C!

• Wikipedia about Cataglyphis bombycina

What weather is it today?