Dreaming of ants is usually related to the work situation. It is well known that they are small animals that work tirelessly during spring and autumn, and it is very common to find them on the streets. Some say that dreaming of ants is also related to the personal life of the person who dreams them, relating them to diseases and famines, or any type of health problem. On the other hand, it is interpreted as a representation of the little things that cause some type of discomfort during the day, including the fact that these black insects appear in dreams, it can mean that the person feels small and insignificant, feels contempt or marginalization by their environment. They even announce the arrival of an unpleasant person in your life.
Psychologists do not have a fixed diagnosis of what its meaning is, in fact some conclude that it depends on the region in which the person lives, it may have a meaning linked to effort and reward, or to poverty and adverse situations.
Dream experts say that a large percentage of the population dreams of ants at some point in their lives, regardless of whether they are a man or a woman, and regardless of how old they are.
Sometimes dreaming of ants may be because they are insects that the person often comes across, or perhaps they cause some kind of phobia or fear.
Types of dreams with ants:
- Dreaming of black ants: Some dark aspect of the dreamer is being represented, it may be something that is silent or kept to himself, but that he needs to let go to get rid of it. It also means problems with a family member or some love disappointment with the couple.
- Dreaming of red ants: The color red is related to fire, therefore, dreaming of ants of this color symbolizes being angry or furious with something or someone. At work, it can mean that the person will have discussions with colleagues or with the boss, and that they may encounter obstacles when practicing their profession.
- Dreaming of carnivorous red ants: These ants identify with people around the person, who may be cheating or taking advantage of them, perhaps economically, that is, they have the intention of cheating, so it is recommended that they stay away of them
- Dreaming of ants that bite or sting: There are situations that may be causing you a high degree of stress or anguish, so you should get away from them, or try to solve them, so that they do not produce greater evils.
- Dreaming of flying ants: These ants are the queens, the ones who rule their kingdom, and the ones who direct the work of the rest of the group. Dreaming of them is announcing that the person may soon experience very positive moments, full of success and prosperity, and good omens, in relation to money and personal relationships. The wings that these ants have, means that the person will feel liberated, because she will fly above those problems, which for some reason kept her tied up. They represent happiness.
- Dreaming of many ants: If in the dream the person sees a large number of ants, which are working, it is related to the person’s work, indicating that they should put more effort and effort into the work they are doing. On the other hand, it may mean that you are waiting for a project to go ahead, but you feel that the circumstances for that to happen are somewhat stagnant.
- Dreaming of destroying an anthill: It is related to the economic environment that the person is going through, especially with expenses, since more than expected will appear, depleting their savings. Some experts in the psychoanalysis of dreams believe that ending up crushing or destroying an anthill is closely related to the presence of setbacks and problems in the life of the person who dreams them.
- Dreaming of killing ants: In this case it has two possible interpretations, on the one hand, if the person in the dream fights against these ants, because he feels attacked by them, and kills them, it symbolizes that he is fighting against the problems he has in his life, and that cause him anxiety or despair, however he tries to find a solution, for this reason he decides to kill them, that symbolizes his willpower and self-improvement. And on the other hand, he expresses that the person is quite messy and even not very hard-working.
- Dreaming of dead ants: It means that the person is envious of someone or something.
- Dreaming of ants transporting food: In this type of dream, the subconscious is trying to send a message to the person, in relation to his work, telling him that he should put more effort and effort into his job.
- Dreaming of ants on the body: It may be that ants appear on the head or feet, as well as that they appear walking through the clothes, or along the person’s own body, they are associated with the fear of falling into some kind of discomfort or disease. If you specifically dream that the ants are inside the person’s mouth, they symbolize that the person is becoming more fearful and hypochondriac, so the person should enjoy life more and get rid of fears. If the ants appear inside the body or on the skin, they have the opposite meaning, that is, that the person is not going to get sick.
- Dreaming of ants in the house: If ants appear walking through the house, or through the walls, they warn of possible economic problems in the near future, either because the person fears losing some money invested, or being ruined in a business.
- Dreaming of ants in food: If the person dreams of a line of ants on his plate of food, and they steal it to take it back to his anthill, it means that the person fears for his job, perhaps because he is afraid of losing it. In the event that he is looking for a job, he believes that he will not find the right one for his profession and with a precarious salary. That is why the person is recommended to try to free their mind and take time for reflection to drive away those bad thoughts.
- Dreaming that they eat ants: It means that the person probably loses the relationship they have with their friends, due to some selfish behavior they have had or will have with them.
- Dreaming of ants accompanied by other animals: It can be with spiders, cockroaches, any kind of insect, or another animal, in any case, they indicate that the person has many worries in his life.
- Dreaming of big ants: It means that the problem that occurs in the dream worries a lot.
- Dreaming of small ants: It means that the concern is less, in relation to the context of the dream.
- Dreaming of ants that move or walk disorderly: In this kind of dream, the lack of concentration and focus on the true objectives in the short or long term is represented that the person has, either at work or personal level. That is why if the person wants to get ahead, meeting her expectations and that of others, he must focus on achieving them, putting all his effort.