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Thursday 21 June 2012

12 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ANTS!!!



1) Ants have been living for about 100million years, and can be found almost anywhere on earth,
    with about 20,00 differens species.
2) Soldier ants use their heads to plug the entrances to their nests and keep intruders from gaining access.
3) Ants do not have longs
4) Some ants defend plants in exchange for shelter.
5) Ants can carry things 50times their weights.
6) The mass of ants on earth is roughly equal to the mass of humans.
7)  Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae.
8) Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. (Technically,
    you can't kidnap any ants, they'll hunt you.....kidding!!!).
9) Army ants don't have homes, they are like herds, moving around in search of food.
10) A large ant can move at about 300meters per hour, and an inch in 2seconds
11) No matter how tall a height it, an ant falling from it will not hurt it.
12) Ants sometimes herd or tend to insects of other species.
     ANTS MAY HAVE SMALL A STRUCTURE BUT THEY HAVE STRONG AND
                   BIG HEARTS.....LEARN FROM THEM!!!







1 comment:

  1. Ants are so hard working and organised.

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