Ant

The ant is a bug in the introduced in. Ants swarm over candy, lollipops, and spoiled turnips. Despite there being a large group of ants present on discarded food, only one can be caught at a time; once one has been caught, the other ants disappear. In, the ants can be seen marching single-file from the food item back to a tiny ant hill, which also disappears when an ant is caught. Ants sell for 80 Bells.

In
When the player is donating it to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

In
Upon donating to the museum in, Blathers the curator will say:

Once donated in, a trail of ants can be found marching amongst the trees in the second room of the insect exhibit.

In
Upon donating to the museum in, Blathers the curator will say:

In, ants form a trail along the path on the central terrace of the insect exhibit. The Ants emerge from a hole in the wall and swarm over a pile of sugar that lies on the path some distance away.

In
Upon donating to the museum in, Blathers will say:

In
When asked about the bug, Blathers will say the following:

Once donated, the ant can be seen in the bug farms exhibit, alongside the long locust and mole cricket, and can also be seen in a trail going into the lab exhibit.

Real-world information
Ants, from the family Formicidae, are insects that have existed for at least 110 million years. They are widespread throughout the world and are easily identified by their long antennae, large abdomen, and sectioned bodies. There are thought to be at least ten thousand species of ants world-wide.

Trivia

 * In, the player makes a reference to the song, "Ain't Misbehavin'," when catching an ant.