How do ants identify sweet things even from a far off distance??

Question

i kept a sweet at the middle of a big play ground .Even then there were ants near it .but i havn't traced any of them.also i could not. so please give a clear description

Answer 1

Ants are very fond of sweets, and have a keen sense of smell of honeydew and sugar.( antennae are special organs of smell, touch, taste, and hearing for the ants). Sweets supply energy for various activities of ants.

Answer 2

ants have very strong chemical sensors. they use these to detect chemicals/compounds that they need to survive, and usually, these compounds are components of sweets. this is why ants love sweets. :)