In November last year, I met the dynamic Karthikeyan Srinivasan, Chief Naturalist of Jungle Lodges and Resorts in the 1st Goa Bird Festival. Being part of the organising section of the festival I happened to interact with Karthikeyan under the shades of lush mangroves in Chorao Islands and discussed what I know best "ants". Conversation meandered towards JLR's blogs, stories and while at it, Karthikeyan suggested I do an article on "Ants of Karnataka". After much prodding and delay, I finally managed to write a two piece article on "Common Ants of Karnataka". The links are below. Do read!
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| Crematogaster rothneyi in a typical defensive position with venom at the tip of its sting |
Over the past year, I have been inconsistent in sharing my ant adventures, most of which have been very interesting. I hope to keep updating my blog regularly from now on with smaller informative pieces rather than a big post.
This site talks about ants species in Sri Lanka.
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Ant life cycleThe lifespan of ants depends on the caste. Males live for only a few weeks and die after mating. Workers usually live for several months. Queens can live for decades under the right conditions. Ants are active all year long in tropical climates. In cooler climates, they survive the winter by going into a state of dormancy or inactivity known as diapause. ants exterminators
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