'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson author of A Sting
in the Tale'Thrilling compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster author
of Being a Beast'Both expert and entertaining' - David Barrie author of Incredible
JourneysAnts have been walking the Earth since the age of the dinosaurs. Today there are one
million ants for every one of us. The closer you get to ants the more human they look: they
build megacities grow crops raise livestock tend their young and infirm and even make
vaccines. They also have a darker side: they wage war enslave rivals and rebel against their
oppressors. From fearsome army ants who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour
thousands to gentle leaf-cutters gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms every ant
is engineered by nature to fulfil their particular role.Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has
travelled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf
Fritsche Foitzik invites readers deep into her world - in the field and in the lab - and will
inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower.Fascinating and action-packed Empire of
Ants will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet.
