How long do ants live?
Queen ants can live 7 years or more, while worker ants generally live about 5 weeks, although they can survive much longer.
typically about 5 weeks
Ant lifespans vary by caste: queen ants can live 7 years or more, while worker ants generally live about 5 weeks, although they can survive much longer.
- Males die soon after mating.
- The fertilized queen sheds her wings and begins digging a chamber to start a new nest.
These are the documented figures; individual animals vary with care, genetics and luck.
Grounded in: fireant.tamu.edu. Every figure above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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