Carpenter Ants Carpenter = works with wood Carpenters always make a lot of ______ Sawdust
Carpenter Ants Ant larvae cocoons
What ants are these?
Larvae to Ant
How do carpenter ants larvae turn into ants?
How do caterpillars become butterflies?
It all starts in a cocoon!
Ant larvae make a special ‘shell’ around them called a cocoon. This helps them turn into ants.
Butterflies come from cocoons too!
Carpenter Ant Colony Video link
Leaf Cutter Ants
What are these ants carrying?
Do they look like umbrellas?
Parasols Parasols are for the SUN Umbrellas are for the RAIN
What are the leaves for?
Leaf cutter ants are great at … Chewing!! What food do you need to chew every day?
Leaf Cutter Ants Video link
Weaver Ants Do you know what a spider’s web is made from? It’s made from silk . Weaver Ant larvae also make silk . Weaver ants use this to stick leaves together to make nests.
Weaver Ant Colony Video link
What is my job? I am a ________________? I am a ___________ ant!
Farmer Ants Farmer Ants suck the juice out of other insects APHID
Farmer Ants The aphids eat the plant … and the farmers suck the juice from the aphids.
Farmer Ants Video link
Army Ants We are mean and eat other insects!
Army Ants marching! When army ants move, they look like a huge ‘munching carpet’
Army Ants Vi d eo link
Amazing Ants!
Ants are very good at working together as a team. They are very good at teamwork .
How much do you weigh ? Did you know that ants can carry 50 times their own weight.
Ants are experts at making nests, farming, building and many many more.
An animated powerpoint that introduces kids to the more
An animated powerpoint that introduces kids to the wonderful world of ants. This was originally produced to tie in with Houghton Mifflin's 2.1 Reader Ant story but it will serve well as a polished introduction to Ants in general. PowerPoint includes interesting facts on Amy Ants, Leaf Cutter Ants, Weaver Ants, Farmer Ants and Carpenter Ants. Please feel free to download and leave comments as appropriate. less
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