Ants

Ants are important insects in nature. They dig tunnels that let air into soil, which helps plants grow better. Find out how a colony of ants works together. Learn about the life cycle of an ant as it develops from an egg to an adult. Experiment with your sense of smell to see how ants find food, and build an ant nest out of modeling clay. Easy-to-read text, fun activities and surprising facts are sure to keep you from getting "antsy"! Did you know? If you were as strong as an ant, you could lift a grown-up? Ants have lived on Earth for more than 100 million years? There are more than 8000 kinds of ants in the world? Army ants cross rivers by floating on leaves or building bridges with their bodies? Book jacket.Hodge, Deborah is the author of 'Ants', published 2004 under ISBN 9781553376552 and ISBN 1553376552.