ANTS

ANT FACTS

• The average lifespan of an ant is 12 years
• They are 6-9 millimetres long
• Their scientific name is Formicidae
• There are 20,000 different species of ant
• Ants help each other to lift and move food

TEAMWORK

Ants don't just leave their 'fellow ants' alone. When it comes to carrying huge objects they help each other making it possible to achieve their goals

Ants want to finish the job as quick as possible so in order to do this they all have different jobs.

When disaster strikes they never leave anyone behind. For example when a flood occurs they work together to make a raft out of their own bodies, by linking their arms and legs

As it is too cold to work in the winter the ants work together all summer long to store enough food for the upcoming winter

As ants are very tiny, if there is a twig or a leaf that they can't reach, all of the ants will climb on top of each other to form a pyramid so that they can collect it

These critical points can help us in daily life. For example if your friend is moving house go round and help them carry heavy things👬

FUN FACTS

• Ants sometimes herd other insects like leaf hoppers
• Ants can carry up to 50 times their own body weight
• Ants defend plants in exchange for food and shelter
• Some ant colonies stretch for thousands of miles
• Ants lived alongside the dinosours, 130 million years ago

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