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Ants

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  • How long can some queen ants live, and how many babies can they have?
    Some queen ants can live for many years and have millions of babies.
  • Why is the queen ant so important to the colony's survival?
    because worker ants can’t have babies. If the queen dies, the colony usually dies a few months later.
  • How many different types of ants are there worldwide?
    12,000
  • How do ants "hear"?
    Ants "hear" by feeling rumbles or vibration in the ground through their feet, as they don’t have ears.
  • How do ants breathe?
    Ants breathe through tiny holes all over their body since they don’t have lungs.
  • How many kinds of ants are there in a colony?
    There are 3 kinds of ants in a colony: the queen, the female workers, and males
  • What do ants leave behind to find their way back?
    Ants leave an invisible pheromone trail to know where they’ve been.
  • How do ants communicate?
    Ants communicate through scent, touch, motion, sound, and special chemical./They use their antenae
  • What usually happens when ants fight?
    When ants fight, it is usually to the death.
  • Who controls an ant colony?
    A single queen ant controls the colony.