Out colleagues in the #AntTeam visited the Úlfarsárdalur library in Reykjavík In collaboration with Vísindakakó, sciencechocholate project run by Vísindavaka Rannís.More than
New book about ants
Marco Mancini and Laufey Jónsdóttir wrote and drew a wonderful tale of human curiousity and biological diversity. “Matti og maurun” is the
Ants in Perlan
We have arranged an event with the Icelandic museum of natural history: Ants in Iceland / Maurar á Íslandi Sunday May 5th:
Division of Labour in Ghost ant colonies
Ant colonies have a high degree of labor division. The youngest ants rarely leave the nest, as their primary job is
The ants in Landinn
The Ants appeared on the Icelandic television series Landinn.
A new ant genus in Iceland
These ants have been found recently inside an apartment in Reykjavík. They belong to the hyperdiverse genus Pheidole, which comprises more than
Ant queen laying an egg
Ant workers perform several different tasks, including caring for eggs, larvae and the queen; cleaning and patrolling the nest; foraging; defending against
Roger’s ant worker
A rather uncommon sight – Roger’s ant (Hypoponera punctatissima) workers are strongly cryptic and rarely collected: they spend all their life wandering
Ghost ant feast.
Ghost ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum) workers mostly need carbohydrates as a source of energy and they love to consume honeydew excreted by mealybugs
Life in Reykjadalur
This colony of Hypoponera punctatissima (Roger’s ant) lives in peace under a stone in the warm soil of the geothermal area around
Ghost ant colony
This large colony of ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) has been found under a flowerpot inside an apartment in The Capital Region: two
Ant queen
Roger’s ants (Hypoponera punctatissima) are very rare in natural habitats and in Iceland they can only survive with the warmth provided inside
Lifecycle of a black garden ant
The ant life cycle (Lasius sp.) – 1. Egg cluster; 2. 3. 4. Larvae of different instars; 5. Pupa that spun a
Pharaoh ant
A pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) after feeding on chocolate croissant crumbs. Pharaoh ants are omnivorous and feed on various sources of fat,
Ants of iceland on twitter, Instagram and Youtube
To increase the chances of people learning that ants do in fact exist in Iceland, we have made a page on twitter,
Ant worker carrying a larva out of the nest
The entrance of an ant nest can be very busy in these warm Icelandic summer days. Workers are tirelessly walking in and