Ants can be identified by their elbowed antennae, and narrow "waist" between the abdomen and thorax. Some ants have wings, which are longer in the front and shorter by their hind legs. The ...
The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.
Their antennae are bent instead of straight. And the petiole, which connects the chest to the abdomen, is singular; other ants have two distinct sections. And carpenter ants grow wings during the ...
ADAM:'This is called stridulation, a sound the ants make by rubbing two sections of their abdomen together. They make this noise to call other ants to the best leaves on a plant. ADAM:'Ants also ...
ALL: Ants. CHILD #3:Fungus ... CHILD #4:Gross.Look at her giant abdomen. ADAM:Yeah, why do you think her abdomen is so big? CHILD #1:Because she's laying eggs. ADAM:Yeah she's laying lots of ...