Masters of the Earth
How an Ant Colony Starts
Inside an Ant Hill
Show Me the Way
100
Ants plow more soil than _________. Page 441
Beetles
100
After a hot summer rain, a queen... Page 445
takes off on her mating flight.
100
Where do ants build their homes? Page 446
Underground
100
What do foraging ants patrol? Page 450
The colony's territory
200
Ants live everywhere except... Page 441
Antarctica
200
What are the four stages of an ant? Page 445
Egg, larva, pupa, adult ant.
200
What do ants use to carry dirt? Page 446
Their mandibles
200
What do ants investigate food with? Page 450
Their antennae
300
An ant, ounce for ounce, is one of the ___________ animals. Page 442
Strongest
300
Where do queen ants lay eggs? Page 445
In a hole in the sot, moist earth.
300
How deep can anthills be? Page 446
Twenty feet
300
What do ants do to leave a scent trail? Page 450
Bump their abdomen into the ground
400
Ants dig up more than ___________ tons of dirt each year. Page 442
16 billion tons
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Queen ants break their wings off by... Page 445
rubbing them on the ground.
400
What is beneath the ant hill? Page 446
Ant nest
400
How long does it take for ants to taste the cookie? Page 451
Twenty-four hours.
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