Lessard, Jean-Philippe
- Jean-Philippe Lessard is an ecologist studying ant diversity.- All About Ants
- Fact sheet covering ant sociology, anatomy, and communication. - Ancient Farmers of the Amazon
- Watch the video segment from PBS's Evolution: "Evolutionary Arms Race," that illustrates the coevolution of the leafcutter ant and the fungi on which it feeds. - Ant - Wikipedia
- Article about ants, the eusocial insects known for their highly organized colonies and nests. Learn about ant evolution, morphology, development, polymorphism, behaviour, and ecology. - Ant Cam
- Includes two live cameras plus archived images, instructions on how to build an ant farm, and more. - Ant Image Database 2003
- Offers an introduction to myrmecology, the taxonomy of Japanese and Australian ants, and a large selection of colour photographs. - antbase.org
- Collaborative effort between scientists from around the world, aiming at providing the best possible access to the wealth of information on ants. - Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Cowling Arboretum and McKnight Prairie
- Biodiversity survey of the ants found in the areas around Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. - Ants as Pets
- Article providing instructions for collecting ants and building an artificial nest. - Ants of Borneo
- Offers ecology, systematics, and photos of 130 species of Formicidae from Malaysia's rain forests, mainly Kinabalu National Park. - Ants of the World - LiveScience Image Gallery
- Gallery provides an up close looks at ants from around the world. - Ants of West Africa & the Congo Basin
- Presents geography, history, ant mosaic patterns, taxonomy, and biodiversity information. - AntWeb
- Provides tools and photographs for exploring the diversity and identification of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). - Australian Ants Online
- Offers a guide to Australian ant fauna. - Behavior of Real Ants
- Illustrates how ants adapt and navigate through their changing environment. - Checklist of the Ants of Michigan, A
- List based upon literature records and specimens in the authors' collections and those of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology and the Michigan State University Department of Entomology. - Introduction to Ants (Formicidae) of the Tallgrass Prairie
- Report examining the ecology of prairie ants, their origins and taxonomy, and their role in prairie restoration. - Jeremy's Ant Page
- Provides an introduction to ant development, different ant species, their anatomy, and more. - Key to Malagasy Ants
- Modified version of Bolton's keys to the ants from Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, and Seychelles. - Living With Ants and the Science of E.O. Wilson
- Ant exhibition at the Museum of Comparative Zoology in Harvard University Museums of Natural History. - Master of the Killer Ants
- NOVA tells the story of Cameroon's Mofu people's intimate relationship not only with jaglavak, a local species of red army ants, but with other insects as well. - Myrm's Ant Nest
- Offers information about myrmecology, mainly concentrating on British ants. - New World Army Ants
- Ongoing study of the legionary ants. - Non-native Ants: Invasive and Exotic Species
- Presenting the names and geographic distribution data of the known non-native ant species of the world. - Notes From Underground
- Online myrmecological newsletter, dedicated to the disemination of information about ants. - Social Mores of Ants and Apes
- Takes a look at long-term behavioural studies of ants and chimpanzees. - Steve's Ant Farm
- Take a look at the Ant Farm Scrapbook and the Ant Movie - a time lapse tour de force that will make your skin crawl. - The Ant Colony Cycle
- Maps out an ant colony's life cycle -- from its foundation by a queen to its death. - The Ant Farm
- Links to myrmecology sites as well as to those dedicated to keeping ant farms. The site also includes ant photo and art galleries, a chat room, message boards, and a FAQ. - The Ant: A Morphological Tour of the Super Organism
- Offers a basic introduction to ant morphology, using the Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) as a model organism. Illustrated with scanning electron microscope images.
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