A group of ants is called an army, a colony, or a swarm.

When crushed, the stink ant (Tapinoma sessile) produces a pungent odor of a rotting coconut, blue cheese, or turpentine.

The iridescence in meat ant workers (Iridomyrmex purpureus) ranges from green to blue to purple, varying in different body parts and castes.

Pheidole harrisonfordi is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. It was named after Harrison Ford in honor of his work in conservation. Other celebrities with ants named in their honor include Theodore Roosevelt, Douglas Adams, and Radiohead.