Ant Bodies
The segmented tail area of an ant. It contains the heart and most of the digestive system.
The abdomen
How many stages are there in an ant's life cycle?
Four
She spends her life laying eggs
The queen
Ants live on every continent except this one.
Antarctica
An ant has 2 stomachs.
True
These are the sensory body parts attached to the head.
Antennae
They are oval shaped and very tiny.
Eggs
They collect all the food for the colony.
The workers
How many legs does an ant have?
6
Every colony has 2 queens
False
The chest area or middle section of the ant.
Thorax
Worm-like and has no eyes or legs at this stage.
Larva
Often raid and fight other colonies and capture slaves.
Soldier ants
True or false? An ant can lift 20 times their own weight.
True
There are only a few ants in a colony.
False
The jaws of an ant.
Mandible
A silk-like cocoon around itself.
Pupa
A large group of ants living together is called this.
A colony
A queen ant can live up to how many years?
Up to 30 years
Ants do not ears.
True
The location of the compound eyes.
Head
This comes out of the pupa.
An adult ant.
These winged ants are small and help the queen make the eggs.
Drones
This is the study of ants.
Mermyology
Ants use their feet to smell.
False