"The ant stays in the plate."

Translation: La formica sta nel piatto.

[J.Franchomme]

• "La formica resta nel piatto." is incorrect?

[Csooti]

OK, I confused it, but what's the differece?
"la formica rimane nel piatto" is correct?

[fiagrossi]

The ant remains in the plate. Rimane he/she/it remains

[fuzzypompom]

No-one else wondering why the ant was in the plate in the first place? Shouldn't it be 'on'?