Ants
Ants
are
insects.
Ants
live
together
in
a
group
called
a
colony.
Each
ant
has
an
important
job
to
do
in
the
colony.
The
three
main
members
of
the
colony
are
the
queen,
female
workers,
and
males.
Most
ants
are
black,
red,
and
brown.
Ants
have
three
main
body
parts.
They
are
the
head,
thorax,
and
the
abdomen.
Ants
have
two
antennae
and
six
legs.
Some
ants
have
wings.
Ants
live
almost
everywhere
on
Earth.
Most
ants
live
in
nests
in
the
ground.
Ants
protect
plants
by
eating
other
insects.
Their
underground
homes
also
keep
the
soil
healthy.
A
queen
ant
can
live
for
many
years.
In
that
time,
she
will
lay
millions
of
eggs.
Once
the
eggs
hatch,
the
worker
ants
collect
food
and
maintain
the
nest.
Some
ants
live
only
a
few
weeks.
Others
might
live
several
years.
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Ant Classification: Insect
Diet: Omnivore
Endangered Status: Most species are Vulnerable. -
Average Length An ant is smaller than a penny.
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