Population of ants is many times more than humans

If you see ants in your kitchen, then you must be looking for a way to get rid of them, but scientists have told about these ants that if the ants end up from the earth, then it will not take much time for the end of life. According to Edward O Wilson, a famous biologist of the world, only small creatures are running on this earth. Ants alone are enough to confirm this statement of Wilson.

We all know that ants play an important role in the food chain. Along with this, they maintain the level of air in the soil. Ants convert complex organic substances into simple organic substances. They also make a place to live for other organisms. It also works in the moment of seeds. Ants increase the amount of dry carbon in the ground. Ants work in groups. Along with this, they play an important role in controlling the balance of the ecosystem. Ants are such creatures that are found everywhere. They have their place of residence in every type of habitat.

This question always arises in mind, what is the population of ants on earth? With the talk of population, this question must have come to your mind how the researcher would have calculated them? Let us tell you that for the calculation of ants, the researcher took reference to literature in many languages. These included papers in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Mandarin, and Portuguese. The scientists studied about 498 papers in depth because it was not easy to monitor ants by sampling. What the scientists found based on the study, their population was said to be 200 lakh crore, and along with it, it was found that about 15700 species and subspecies of ants are found on the earth, some of which are also not named yet. Dry carbon was also investigated to find out their population.