How Fast Is Ant?

Garden ants walk at about 1.2 cm per second — but relative to body size they cover 3 body lengths per second, equivalent to a human jogging steadily. They can also carry loads up to 50× their own body weight.

A worker ant can carry up to 50× its own body weight.

• Slightly faster than a termite
• 3 body lengths per second — comparable to a human jogging