Bugland: At The Watering Hole

Bet you’re wondering how ants drink water. The website Ask An Entomologist has more information about that than you ever imagined. The mouth part that ants use to drink is called the labium, and it’s basically the ant equivalent of the human tongue. Ants can drink either by licking the water (like a dog) or sucking in the water (like a human). And here’s something else: Ants don’t just drink enough water to quench their thirst. They also carry droplets back to the colony to store for future use. Photo by Mark Silverstein