Are ants insects?

Ants are arthropod insects hymenoptera slender animals, insects are characterized by body split, chest, abdomen three parts, head with a pair of antennae, chest with three pairs of appendages (feet), most species also have two pairs of wings, from the characteristics above can also be identified ants are insects!

Ants are a common class of insects and are easy to identify. Generally small body, color black, yellow, red, white, etc., body wall elastic, and smooth or micro-hairy. The mouthparts are chewing and the upper jaw is developed. Antennas geniculate, stipe very long, terminal 2 - 3 nodes dilated. The whole antenna is divided into 4~13 segments. The abdomen is nodular. Some have wings, some have no wings. The distance between the forefoot is large, comb-shaped, and is used for cleaning antennae.

Ants are polymorphic social insects that can move objects hundreds of times heavier than themselves. There are generally four levels of ants: queen, female, male and worker.