ants morphology

Ant's body is divided into three parts, namely the head, mesosoma (chest), and metasoma (abdomen). Ant morphology is quite clear compared to other insects that also has antenna, metapleural glands, and stomach both relating to shaft ants forming a narrow waist (pedunkel) between mesosoma (the chest cavity and abdomen) and metasoma (abdomen less the abdominal segments the petiole).


Petiole can be formed by one or two nodes (only the second, or the second and third abdominal segments can be realized).Ant's body, as in other insects, have exoskeletons or external skeleton that provides protection, in contrast to the human skeleton and vertebrates. 

Insects do not have lungs, but they have breathing holes called spiracles in the chest to circulate air in their respiratory systems. Insects do not have a closed circulatory system. Instead, they have the form of long, thin line along the top of the body is called "aortic backs" whose function is similar to the heart. ant nervous system consists of a ventral nerve kind of muscle that is along the body, with some fruit ganglion and branches associated with each part of the bodyAt the head of the ant are many organs sensor. 

Ants, like other insects, have compound eyes made up of a collection of smaller eyepiece and fused to detect movement very well. They also had three oselus at the top of her head to detect changes in light and polarization. Most ants generally have poor eyesight, even some of them blind. However, some species of ants, bulldog ants such as Australia, have good eyesight. On the head there is also a pair of antennas that help ants detect chemical stimuli. Ant antenna is also used to communicate with each other and detect pheromones released by other ants. In addition, ant antenna is also useful as a means of touch to detect everything that was in front of him. At the front of the ant's head also contained a pair of jaw or mandible is used to carry food, manipulate objects, construct nests, and for defense.