Ant Jobs
Ant Body parts
The Queen
Fungus Among us
Random Fun Facts
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Which ants in the colony carry pieces of leaf back home?
A forager/ Cutter
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How many legs do ants have?
6 like all insects!
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Where does the queen live?
deep underground in the nest.
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What do the ants bring leaves home for?
To grow fungus.
1
Are ants insects?
yes!
2
Which ant lays all of the eggs and is the mother of all other ants?
The Queen Ant
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What body part do ants use to "smell" things?
Their Antennas!
2
Does the queen go outside to get food?
No/never
2
Which ants put the leaves in the garden?
Gardeners
2
What do you call an organized group of ants?
A colony.
3
Which ants feed and clean baby ants?
Nurses
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Which main body part are the ant's legs attached to?
Their thorax!
3
What happens if there’s no queen in a colony?
The colony dies
3
Do the ants eat all the leaves they collect?
No, they eat the fungus.
3
Name three different ant jobs
Ant jobs: Queen, Forager, Soldier, Nurse, Cleaner, Inspector, gardener, cutter.
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What ant checks leaves to keep their fungus gardens safe?
Inspectors
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What body part do leafcutter ants use to cut leaves?
Mandibles
4
How does the queen get any food?
other ants have to feed her.
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What happens if the inspectors don't do their job?
The fungus can get sick.
4
What is one ant species other than leafcutters you remember?
Army ants, carpenter ants, fire ants, bullet ants, pharaoh ants, etc.
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Which ants keep the colony safe from predators?
Soldiers
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What is the ant's back section called?
Abdomen
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True or false: there is more than one queen in every colony.
False!
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True or false: the ants grow flowers in their garden.
False!
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How many different ant species are there?
Over 15000 species!