1) The mass of all the ants in the world is greater than the mass of all humans.
2) Ants can lift 50 times their body mass.
3) There are over 12 000 species of ants.
4) The average lifespan of an ant is 45-60 days.
5) The largest ant colony found was over 6 000 kilometers long.
6) Most ants can survive up to a day underwater and some can swim.
7) Ants are found on every continent except Antarctica.
8) Ants evolved with flowers about 130 million years ago.
9) Ants have survived a mass extinction.
10) In some places ants make up over a quarter of the animal biomass.
11) The oldest recorded ant lived for 30 years.
12) Ants "hear" by sensing vibrations in the ground.
13) There are no male ants in a certain species. The queen reproduces asexually.
14) There is a species of fungus which attacks ants and takes control of their bodies.