Ant Vocabulary. antennae a pair of long, thin feelers on the head of an insect

Ant

Vocabulary

antennae

a pair of long, thin feelers on the head of an insect

cocoons coverings of silky thread in which

larvae live as they grow

colonies

groups of insects of the same kind that live together

fungus one of a large group of plants, such as mushrooms and mold, that do not have

leaves or flowers

larvae the worm-like forms of very young ants or other insects

tunnels

long holes under the ground

herd

a number of animals of one kind kept or living together

aphids tiny insects that suck juices from plants

parasol

an umbrella used for protection from the sun

tropical a hot and humid climate

Ant Life Cycle 1-eggs 2-larvae

3-cocoon 4-adult

True or False???????

Army ants live in wood.

True False

Carpenter

True False

Two ants can carry a caterpillar.

True False

Ants can carry each other.

True False

Leaf cutter ants live in Asia.

Weaver ants

True False

Worker ants take care of the queen’s eggs.

True False

The eggs become antennae. larvae

True False

Ants live in colonies underground.

True False

The queen is the smallest ant in the colony.

largest