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Ants
Ants are a common example to use when conducting lessons on insects, and if your youngsters are squeamish, this is a way to introduce them without actually bringing them into the classroom! Viewers of this PowerPoint learn about the...
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Myrmecology, the Study of Ants
A wealth of topics are covered in this comprehensive site ranging from anatomy, diet, and communications to a history of myrmecology.
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University of Arizona: Ants
This comprehensive article provides a wealth of facts about ants focusing on identifying features, natural history, and impact on the ecosystem.
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Ants Are Not All Alike
Informational site proves that just because you have seen one ant doesn't mean that you have seen them all! Provides an inventory of many different types of ants. Click on an ant to learn more!
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Arizona Senora Desert Museum: Ants
Discover the life history, ecology, classification, and more about ants in this comprehensive site.
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Kidcyber: Ants
This thorough article provides information on the physical characteristics, jobs of ants in a colony, life cycle, nests, and communication.
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Live Science: Why Ants Rule the World
This thorough article delves into behavior of ants, the ant family, vampire ants, ant communication and more. Links are provided to other informative ant sites.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make an Ant Colony
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This drawing...
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Interesting Facts About Ants
Did you know that an ant can lift 20 times their own body weight and that an ant's brain has 250,000 brain cells? You will find more interesting and out of the ordinary facts about ants in this enlightening site.
Iowa State University
Iowa State Entomology: Odorous House Ant
This site focuses on the "Odorous House Ant." It gives details about its description and where it makes its home. Learn more about this fascinating creature by checking out this website.
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This very thorough site delves into topics such as feeding habits, the queen, workers, males, budding, swarming, and more. Sections are also devoted to controlling the ant population around our homes.