Unlike modern authors, Homer is not quick to reveal his personal beliefs; rather, they come about subtly, through the dialogue between two characters.
Harvester ant. Harvester ant is a common name for any of the species or genera of ants that collect seeds (called seed predation), or mushrooms as in the case of Euprenolepis procera, which are stored in the nest in communal chambers called granaries.
Once you have some ants introduced into your ant farm, they are pretty simple to take care of. All that they need are a source of food, some water, and a comfortable temperature. The type of food that your ants require will depend on the kind of ant that you have collected. If you collected seed-harvester ants, you will need to give them some seeds to collect, such as grass seeds or birdseed. In addition, it is very important to make sure that your ant farm has the right amount of moisture.