Predatory ants, or army ants, are known to hunt spiders alive ... In the rare instances when the ants did attack, the tarantulas' stiff hairs offered adequate protection. "The dense hair covering ...

The term army ants, however, is not specific to one type of ant. It applies to over 200 ant species with remarkably different lineages. Instead, it speaks to their behavior. They move and keep ...

The ant army marches in an orderly fashion toward the termites. Shortly before reaching its destination, it gathers together. Then the ants attack. The termite workers cannot defend themselves ...

(Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes. (Why invasive ants are a bigger threat than previously ...