A bivouac is a structure formed by migratory army ant and driver ant colonies, where a nest is constructed out of the living ant worker's own bodies to protect the queen and larvae, and is later deconstructed as the ants move on. Jump to: navigation, search There are over 200 known species of army ant, divided into New World and Old World types. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Dorylinae. ... Larvae are the plural of larva, juvenile form of animals with indirect development. ...
Ants are holometabolous, and develop by complete metamorphosis, passing through larval and pupal stages before they become adults.
Ant trails have no intrinsic polarity; that is to say, an ant walking on a straight non-branching trail cannot tell whether it is walking to or from the nest.
Myrmecophilous or ant-loving caterpillars (blues, coppers, or hairstreaks) are herded by the ants, led to feeding areas in the daytime and brought inside the ants nest at night.
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