As implied by its name, the Army Ant swarms in a massive throng of abdomen and pincers to overwhelm and kill their prey. Unlike other ant species, the Army Ants do not form permanent colonies, but rather are nomadic in nature, emigrating monthly. As Army Ants live for only sixty days, they build nests out of the living bodies of worker ants rather than sand or dirt, brooding new armies for the next migration. This is possible as the queen can lay 250,000 eggs in ten days. They can cover two hundred yards of rainforest floor in a day, but when the initial raid from the colony begins, they can cover twenty yards in an hour, devouring any animal in their path.
Relative in weight, the Army Ant has more fighting power and strength than any other creature on Earth. Their pincers cause massive pain to the individual it bites and causes welts as big as five cent pieces.
I mean seriously, look at the soldiers. Their heads and jaws are larger than the rest of their bodies. They are ferocious when attacking and can easily pierce human skin. These pincers enable the soldiers to tear apart spiders, scorpions, worms and other much larger animals so that they can be carried off by worker ants. They have even been known to eat tethered cows, as the venom in their sting liquifies the body tissue. When migrating, the soldier ants will form boundaries around the trails of the worker ants, up trees and over rocks, so that the worker ants can not fall.
What lovely chaps.
Ethan..
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