Klasa 6
Ants are amazing insects.
There are over 12,000 kinds of ants around the world. They have six legs, big heads and strong jaws. They are very strong – they can lift and carry things which are much heavier than their own body.
Ants belong to the same group of insects as wasps and bees.
Their homes are called nests. Ant nests are usually underground in the soil, but some ants live in trees.
The most important ant is the queen. She has thousands of eggs.
The ants we usually see are the workers – they look for food, look after the baby ants, build and look after the nest and do many other jobs.
Ants use chemical substances to communicate. These substances can tell other ants where danger or food is.
Ants usually eat seeds and other insects. Army ants even eat birds and small mammals.
The ant in the photo is a leaf‑cutter ant. These ants live in South and Central America. They cut leaves with their jaws, but they don’t eat them. They carry them to their nests and use them to grow food!
