Planet of the Ants (The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors)

This sweeping portrait of the world’s uncontested six-legged conquerors will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet—and shift your perspective on humanity.



The closer you get to ants, the more human they look. Ants build megacities, tend gardens, wage wars, and farm livestock. Ants have flourished since the

age of the dinosaurs. There are one million ants for every one of us.

Engineered by nature to fulfill their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of tasks to sustain their colony—seemingly without a conductor—from fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms.

Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites readers deep into her world in both the field and the lab. Exploring these insects’ tiny yet incredible lives will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower.

Publisher’s note: Planet of the Ants was previously published in hardcover as Empire of Ants.

This book title, Planet of the Ants (The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors), ISBN: 9781615198504, by Susanne Foitzik, Olaf Fritsche, Ayça Türkoglu, published by The Experiment (March 29, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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