#army ant

[nazrigar]

Beast Fables Weretober 2025 Batch Two: Polar Bear, Walrus, Dorylus Army Ant, Common Frog

Batch number 2 of my Beast Fables Weretober art!

Here's Batch 1!

Now, for this current batch...

Polar and Walrus: Pyotr, a deserter of the Tsarnian army, living in neighbouring Segerika/Siegherland, has a tense encounter with a veteran of the Twenty Years' War Gunnar Bordin, an old man with a grudge having lost two of his three sons to Tsarnian soldiers. Gunnar is accompanying his granddaughter to go teach her about ice fishing.

Dorylus Army Ant: Banela (right) and Amina (left) are a brother sister team of town guardians. Amina lost one of her arms in ant form due to a fight with a wild lion. While she can still use her remaining arms in bug form, in human form it's a different matter. In human form, her left arm now experiences a loss of feeling and numbness.

Common Frog: A most illustrious gentleman riding upon his kelpie horse steed, Sir Edgar Ellington is a member of that most elite of cavalry divisions in the Durroyan Army, the Marshriders.

[das-boog]

It shook its head and lit the cigar. Terrible habit, makes your pheramones impossible to understand. There was a clack and rattle. Exoskeletons, and charms being passed off. Get home safe. Give 'em hell. Avenge her. "Ay, little sibling." The ant patted the vipet by its side twice. "Lets go see mom."

We’re less than a month to the Cyberrats KS! Follow it here!

[tokumon]

army ant monster Gundajim from King-Ohger eps. 7,46-47

[gavia-immer-yu]

The army ant is a nomadic and carnivorous species. Unlike a lot of other bugs that will usually make permanent nests army ants will make temporary ones by linking together to protect their queen! They really are an amazing species!

They travel usually in swarms to overwhelm their prey consisting of other insects, spiders, and even things like small lizard or frogs! They’re so remarkable!

-𝓡𝓲𝔂𝓮𝓴𝓸 𝓨𝓾

[illustrioussanguine]

I've finally added my classic sticker pack The Baking Bugs (and the spin-off sticker set, Baker's Ingredients) to my online store. Figured it was about time to make my most adorable work available to everyone, anywhere, whenever you want it.

No, this doesn't have anything to do with psychiatry or the internet, it's just a self-promo (though the illustrations are new to this blog). Your laptop, water bottle, and stand mixer will thank you, I promise.

[creature-studios]

Army ants, a name commonly given to various species in the subfamily Dorylinae and other related subfamilies, are highly social insects renowned for their nomadic lifestyle and aggressive predatory behavior. These ants form large colonies that can consist of hundreds of thousands or even millions of individuals. Army ants are characterized by their lack of permanent nests; instead, they construct temporary living structures known as bivouacs using their own bodies. These bivouacs are formed around the queen and serve as a mobile base for the colony during their relentless search for food.

The diet of army ants primarily consists of other insects and small animals, making them some of the most efficient predators in their ecosystems. Their coordinated foraging behavior, referred to as "raids," involves massive numbers of ants swarming in organized lines or columns to hunt and overwhelm prey. Army ants utilize their powerful mandibles to subdue and dismember their targets, ensuring a steady supply of food for the colony. The raiding strategy is so effective that it can significantly influence the local biodiversity, with prey species often temporarily fleeing areas that army ants occupy.

Army ants play a crucial ecological role, both as predators and scavengers, helping to regulate insect populations and recycle organic matter in their habitats. They are most commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the rainforests of Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. However, their aggressive foraging behavior and sheer numbers also make them a fascinating subject of study, revealing insights into the evolution of sociality and collective behavior. Despite their intimidating reputation, army ants contribute to the balance and dynamics of the ecosystems they inhabit, earning them a critical position in their environment.

[valra-pr]

Finished a blind doodle request for @stagbeetlefan!

Someone gave this ant way too much sugar-

[bowelflies]

army ant queen, Eciton burchellii, wearing ptiliid beetle, Cephaloplectus mus, as a hat

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