The reticular layer also contains fibroblasts, mast cells, nerve endings, lymphatics, and epidermal appendages. Surrounding the components of the dermis is the gel-like ground substance, composed of mucopolysaccharides (primarily hyaluronic acid), chondroitin sulfates, and glycoproteins.
Ants feed on different types of food, including starches, meats, fats, and sweets. Many ants also feed on honeydew, a sweet liquid produced by aphids and scale insects. Knowledge of ant food and nesting preferences is very important in controlling ant colonies.t is best to have these ants identified by an expert. Foods: They feed on a wide variety of foods, especially those containing grease or fats. They also feed on many types of sweets, dead insects, toothpaste, soap and other foods that other ants rarely attack. They often seek out water in kitchens and bathrooms.
Size: Up to 1.0 cm (0.5 in) Meat Eating ants, also known as Meat ants or Gravel ants are omnivorous and will clean up dead animals as well as feeding on plant matter. They will also attack live animals, particularly if the animal has stumbled across their nest. They are very territorial.