What's an ant life expectancy?

The average ant is about one-millionth the size of a person, but even though they're small, they're quite complex. These diminutive creatures undergo many developmental changes during their lifetimes, from egg to adult. What happens during the ant life cycle? read more

Quick Answer. Male ants die after mating with female ants and live no longer than a few weeks, while worker ants can live for anywhere from several months to a year. Queen ants may live for a few years and are responsible for keeping the colony alive through mating with the short lived males ants. read more

The lifespan of ants varies by species (the red imported fire ant workers live 3-6 months and the queen can live 2-6 years according to University of FL). read more

1-2 months for the pesky black ant, 6 months for pet ants in an ant farm (if you feed them), 6-7 years for carpenter ants. read more