An ant can carry things much heavier than itself.
Ants are super strong for their size and can lift crumbs many times their own weight.
Ants are tiny insects that live together in huge family groups called colonies.
An ant can carry things much heavier than itself.
Ants are super strong for their size and can lift crumbs many times their own weight.
Ants don't have lungs.
Ants are far too small for lungs. Instead, air flows in and out through tiny holes along the sides of their bodies, called spiracles, carrying oxygen straight to where it's needed.
Ants sort their work — some dig, some find food, some care for babies.
In an ant nest, different ants do different jobs. They group up by their work so the whole nest runs smoothly, like a busy team.