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Ant Activity:
Be An Ant Detective!

Ants are so fascinating to watch you might spend hours discovering their habits Why not keep a journal on what you see? The more time you spend watching them the more you’ll learn You can either buy an inexpensive ring bound journal book at your local school supply store or make a journal from scratch! Your journal could include factual observations artistic drawings and more Here are a few things you can look for:

Do ants work as individuals or together? Is one ant in charge?
How exactly do they dig?
Do the ants have different jobs?
Which types of foods do they prefer?
What do they do with their dead?
How are they communicating with each other?
Do the ants ever sleep?

An ant hill, or mound, is home to more ants and ant activity than one might think! Take a closer look for many interesting surprises.