Word Origin and History for evolve Expand. v. 1640s, to unfold, open out, expand, from Latin evolvere to unroll, especially of books; figuratively to make clear, disclose; to produce, develop, from ex- out (see ex-) + volvere to roll (see volvox).
The largest of the ants, and the heaviest species of the order, are the females of Dorylus helvolus, reaching a length of 5 cm (2.0 in). The ant that averages the largest for the mean size of the whole colony is Dinoponera gigantea, averaging up to 3.3 cm (1 1â4 in). Another ant that is native to Australia, Myrmecia brevinoda, workers are reported to be 3.7 cm (1.5 in) on average and queens are more than 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.
Figure 1. Carpenter ant castes-left column winged female (top), winged male-right column-workers of varying sizes. Carpenter ants are among the largest ants in Minnesota. There are several species of carpenter ants that may be found infesting homes and other buildings. Normally workers are black, or red and black, in color; and range in size from 3/8 to Â½ inch. Winged queen ants may be as large as one inch. However, size is not a reliable characteristic for identifying carpenter ants. In Minnesota, there is one species with workers no larger than 3/16 inch.