Ant

In the series, Ants can be found at all times of day, throughout the entire year. They swarm over dropped or spoiled turnips and candy and can be easily caught. Despite there being a large group of ants present on discarded food, only one can be caught at a time. They are considered common once the means for obtaining them is placed. Like Bees, once one has been caught, the other ants disappear. Ants sell for 80 bells.

In Animal Crossing
''I wonder, how do you think that ants manage to search out their food? Because the question really confounds me! I mean, really. Come now. If ants were our size, the area they traverse in their search for sustenance...would FAR exceed the entire size of our fair village. Can you imagine it, wot? Hiking that far for a snack? What is going on in their tiny little ant-minds, hm? Do they have some specific target in mind? Could it be they're just wandering about aimlessly? Hoo-rrrumph! Ridiculous and revolting!''

When donated, the ants will form a trail in the back of the bug display, between the trees.

In Wild World
When donating, Blathers will say:

''Tell me, did you know that ants leave scent everywhere they trundle about? Indeed, they do this in order to make sure they can get back to their nest. But from just WHERE on the ant does this stench come from? Blech. I'd rather not know...''

Once donated in Wild World, a trail of ants can be found marching amongst the trees to the left of the second room of the insect exhibit.



In City Folk
In City Folk, ants form a trail along the path on the central terrace of the insect exhibit. The ants emerge from a hole in the wall and swarm over a pile of sugar that lies on the path some way away.

In New Leaf
Like City Folk, a trail of ants will be found traveling from a hole on the ground to a mound of sugar. The description plate in the museum will say the following:

"Ants are small but very powerful and are able to carry items far heavier than they are. In the nest, there is a queen and also worker ants, making them somewhat similar to bees. In some habitats, ants actually make up between 15-20% of the area's total terrestrial-animal biomass."

Encylopedia Information
Once caught, information about the ant is available in the Insect Encyclopedia.

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Further Information
Ants, from the family Formicidae, are insects that have existed for at least 110 million years. They are widespread throughout the world and are easily identified by their long antennae, large abdomen and sectioned bodies. There are thought to be at least ten thousand species of ant world-wide.

In the Amazon Rainforest, new species are being discovered on a near daily basis.