LEVELED READER • G
Ants, Ants, and More Ants
                             Written by Brian Roberts
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Ants, Ants, and More Ants
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Ants, Ants, and More Ants
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Written by Brian Roberts
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     Ants, Ants, and More Ants
               Table of Contents
   Ants Everywhere! . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
   What Do Ants Look Like? . . . . . . . 5
   Groups of Ants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
   Watching Ants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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and in your home.
You can find them on trees
in your yard.
in the grass and dirt
You can find them
of different places.
You can find ants in lots
Ants Everywhere!
                                            antennae
    Ants can be different colors.
    They can be black, brown,
    red, green, or yellow.
    Ants have two antennae
    that they use to touch and smell.
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                   and they have six strong legs.
                   Their bodies have three parts,
                   Ants are insects.
                   What Do Ants Look Like?
                                    legs
                 antenna
          eye
        jaws                               abdomen
          head             thorax
Ants can be tiny or large.
The biggest ant is the size
of a paper clip.
Ants are very strong
for their size.
  The biggest ant             The smallest ant
                      to cut food and to fight.
                      They use their jaws
                      strong jaws.
                      Some ants have large,
     Different ants in the nest
     have different jobs.
     The queen ant lays
     all the eggs.
                       eggs
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                        or on top of the ground.
                        Most ants build nests under
                        Groups of Ants
Some worker ants take care of
the eggs and baby ants.
Some worker ants get food.
Soldier ants guard the nest.
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                 watching ants at work.
                 You can have fun
                 Ants are amazing animals.
                 Watching Ants