Planet of the Ants
The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth’s Tiny Conquerors
- Themes
- Ant colony life, Ant behavior and ecology, Ants and human societies
Who it’s for
- For readers curious about ant societies and colony behavior
- For readers interested in ants’ lives in the field and lab
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This sweeping portrait of the world’s uncontested six-legged conquerors will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet—and shift your perspective on humanity.
The closer you get to ants, the more human they look. Ants build megacities, tend gardens, wage wars, and farm livestock. Ants have flourished since the
age of the dinosaurs. There are one million ants for every one of us.
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Engineered by nature to fulfill their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of tasks to sustain their colony—seemingly without a conductor—from fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms.
Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites readers deep into her world in both the field and the lab. Exploring these insects’ tiny yet incredible lives will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower.
Publisher’s note: Planet of the Ants was previously published in hardcover as Empire of Ants.
Publisher details
Publisher categories
- Insects & Spiders
- Biology
- Insect Biology
- Authors
- Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche
- Publisher
- The Experiment
- Published
- March 29, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Insects & Spiders