23. November Temporary exhibitionSchmidt sting pain index and ritualsSchmidt sting pain index The index shows the relative pain experienced as a result of stings on a scale from one (least painful) to...Read more about Schmidt sting pain index and rituals
23. November Temporary exhibitionNeighbours and uninvited guests Neighbours and uninvited guests Ant nests are also home to a wide range of other animals that have managed to adapt to living among...Read more about Neighbours and uninvited guests
18. November InformationPublicity photoOpening hours during the national celebration weekOpening hours during the national celebration week 15.11. 10.00–17.00 16.11. 10.00–19.00 17.11. 10.00–16.00 18.11. closed 19.11. 11.00...Read more about Opening hours during the national celebration week
17. November Temporary exhibitionNestsNests Every ant family lives in a nest, also called an ant hill. It is a place where one or several queens live and where new...Read more about Nests
17. November Temporary exhibitionDevelopmentDevelopment Ants are insects that undergo a complete metamorphosis. They have four developmental stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult...Read more about Development
17. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 5Sanitation workers of the forest Ants are called forest sanitarians. They collect up to 80 % of dead invertebrates. A large colony of...Read more about Interesting facts 5
16. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 4Ants – dispersers of seeds There are ant species that feed on parts of plant seeds. Ants help these plants spread by collecting their...Read more about Interesting facts 4
16. November Temporary exhibitionMushroom gardensMushroom gardens For their permanent food, leafcutter ants that live in the Americas grow fungi on specially prepared leaf matter...Read more about Mushroom gardens
16. November Temporary exhibitionAphidsAphids – cows of the ants Ants and aphids form a mutually beneficial partnership. The aphids secrete a sweet liquid called honeydew...Read more about Aphids
16. November Temporary exhibitionPredatorsAnting Anting or ant bathing is the process whereby birds use ants as a treatment for parasites – by letting them crawl on their bodies...Read more about Predators
16. November Temporary exhibitionInteresting facts 3 Transfer of food The transfer of food among ants is essential for the survival of the colony. Ants store some of the food they have...Read more about Interesting facts 3
16. November Temporary exhibitionColonyAnts are truly social insects, living in colonies where: at least two generations of animals live together at the same time...Read more about Colony