1. Ant Vocabulary

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

3. cocoons coverings of silky thread in which larvae live as they grow

4. colonies groups of insects of the same kind that live together

5. fungus one of a large group of plants, such as mushrooms and mold, that do not have leaves or flowers

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

7. tunnels long holes under the ground

8. herd a number of animals of one kind kept or living together

9. aphids tiny insects that suck juices from plants

10. parasol an umbrella used for protection from the sun

11. tropical a hot and humid climate

12. Ant Life Cycle 1-eggs2-larvae 3-cocoon4-adult

13. True or False ???????

14. Army ants live in wood. TrueFalse Carpenter

15. TrueFalse Two ants can carry a caterpillar.

16. TrueFalse Ants can carry each other.

17. TrueFalse Leaf cutter ants live in Asia. Weaver ants

18. TrueFalse Worker ants take care of the queen’s eggs.

19. TrueFalse The eggs become antennae. larvae

20. TrueFalse Ants live in colonies underground.

21. TrueFalse The queen is the smallest ant in the colony. largest