Ants are a type of insect in the family Antidae of the order Hymenoptera. Ants have a small and elongated body, a large head, a pair of compound eyes, and long antennae. Ants have an oval shaped abdomen and come in various colors, including black, white, yellow, red, and brown. Among them, female and male ants have wings, while worker ants do not. Ants are also known as ant mays, black foals, or ants. According to modern morphological science classification, ants can be divided into two major populations: ants and termites. There are many types of ants, with over 9000 known species in the world and over 600 confirmed species in China.

Ants are a type of insect in the family Antidae of the order Hymenoptera. Ants have a small and elongated body, a large head, a pair of compound eyes, and long antennae. There are many types of ants, with over 9000 known species in the world and over 600 confirmed species in China. Ants are found in almost every corner of the land, except for the extremely cold regions above the snow line at the poles of the Earth and high mountains. Ants have typical social group characteristics, including mutual cooperation in caring for juveniles, clear division of labor, and offspring taking care of the previous generation over a period of time. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ants have the effects of disease resistance, anti-aging, rheumatism resistance, blood circulation and stasis elimination, and enhancing physical fitness.