Do you think ants sleep?

Question

or any insects.

Answer 1

think it depends on the species. I have White-footed Ants (Technomyrmex albipes) that come to live in my kitchen every winter and they, unlike the Argentine Ant, certainly appear to enter a dormant state very like sleep. In the morning one finds little groups of them on the countertop or, more often, under the breadboard or a plate, or in the waterjug (they have a great affinity for water) -- all still and apparently sleeping. One has to nudge them or tap sharply near them before they all come to life and run around in a bit of a panic. So yes, I would say that some ants sleep.

Answer 2

Yes, I read that ants sleep in very short naps. I know grasshoppers roost at night. Flies also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep

Answer 3

yes they sleep, all things sleep in some way

Answer 4

ants don't sleep; other insects, yes.

Answer 5

maybe i dont know 4 a fact though

Answer 6

i have 3 answer:

1.yes

2.no

3.between yes and no