- Fact 2 - Ants have 6 legs and their
bodies are divided into three segments consisting of the head,
thorax, and abdomen
- Fact 3 - There are 22,000 species
of ant
- Fact 4 - The names of different
species of ants include the driver ant, honeypot ant, army ants
weaver ant and bulldog ant
- Fact 5 - Ants are found in a
variety of colors including red, black, brown, yellow, green or
metallic blue
- Fact 6 - Ants are found on all
continents except Antarctica
- Fact 7 - Unlike other insects, ants
have elbowed antennae and a narrow waist-like indentation
between the thorax and abdomen
- Fact 8 - Ant stats and
facts
- Length: 0.75 to 52 mm
- Habitat:
Various
- Lifespan: 45 to 60 days
- Diet: Ants are herbivores,
carnivores or omnivores depending on the species
- Fact 9 - Many ants have stingers
that contain poison
- Fact 10 - An ant’s waist has 1 or 2
movable parts providing great flexibility
- Fact 11 - Each leg has two claws at
the foot which provides a good grip and the ability to move fast
and to climb
- Fact 12 - The ant has an excellent
sense of smell
- Fact 13 - The antennae of the ant
is used for smelling, tasting, and touching
- Fact 14 - Ants have compound eyes -
each eye is made of many smaller eyes
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
colony or army
- Fact 16 - Fertile Males are called
drones
- Fact 17 - Fertile Females are called
queens
- Fact 18 - Worker ants are sterile
and their purpose is to forage for food
- Fact 19 - The worker ant leaves a
trail of scent to good food sources which other ants can follow
- Fact 20 - The purpose of queen ants
is to lay eggs
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