Ant

Highly adaptable; colonies can be found in soil, under rocks, inside rotting logs, and within human structures.

Generalist omnivores; they feed on nectar, seeds, fungus, insects, and human food scraps.

Eusocial insects living in structured colonies with specialized roles; they communicate using pheromones to signal food locations and danger.

Benefits include aeration of soil and control of pest insects; risks include structural damage (carpenter ants) and painful stings (fire ants).