Ants Science for Kids

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#ants • Hey kids! • In today's video, we will be learning about Ants! • Did you know that Ants have two sets of Jaws? • That's right. • One for working, such as digging and carrying, and the other for eating. • Join us as we learn together about these amazing insects, the Ants! • 0:00 Introduction • 0:24 Ants are small insects that are found throughout the world • 0:31 They are known for carrying objects much heavier and bigger than themselves. • 0:38 Ants are social insects. • 0:53 Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, which also includes bees and wasps. • 1:07 Entomologists (scientists who study insects) have estimated that there are probably more ants than any other kind of insect • 1:17 Ants occur throughout the world but are particularly abundant in hot climates. • 1:42 Ants usually are yellow, brown, red, or black • 2:08 The six legs are attached to the thorax. • 2:25 The mouth is an important working tool for most ants. • 2:36 The outer pair is used for carrying objects such as food and for digging. • 2:50 Harvester ants have short heavy crushing jaws for breaking seeds. • 3:07 The jaws of the amazon's entire sickle-shaped like a curved tool. • 3:37 The antennae are the two slender, pointed rods that wave constantly from the head as the ant moves about • 3:55 The senses of smell and touch are located in the antennae. • 4:45 Other ants, such as bulldog ants and fire ants, have powerful stings at the tip of the abdomen • 5:10 Ants do not act individually. • 5:17 Instead, they behave according to the needs of the colony based on their jobs. • 5:24 The number of ants living in one nest ranges from a few to more than a million • 5:55 The life cycle of an ant generally has four stages: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult • 6:11 There are three major castes of ants: Queens, Workers, and Soldiers. • 6:20 The queen is the mother and founder of the colony • 6:24 The queen spends her life laying eggs. • 6:30 The workers are females that keep the colony in good working order. • 6:38 They care for the young enlarge the nest and gather food to feed the queen and the other members of the colony. • 6:46 The larger workers, also called the soldiers, defend the nest.

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