What is inside an ant nest?

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Intro

Hi there, curious minds! I'm Crafty Clover! Let's discover something amazing. What is inside an ant nest?

The Big Idea

Under an ant hill is a hidden city. It has tunnels, rooms, and lots of busy workers. Let's peek inside!

Tunnels

Step one: Tunnels. An ant nest is a maze of tunnels and rooms underground. Some nests go several feet deep.

Rooms

Step two: Rooms. There are chambers for the queen, for eggs and larvae, and for storing food. There are even rooms for waste!

The Mound

Step three: The Mound. Workers carry soil grains up through the tunnels. That makes the mound at the entrance. Thousands of ants share the work.

A Closer Look

Let's take a closer look! The queen has her own room. Eggs and larvae stay in the nursery. Food is kept in the pantry. Waste goes in its own room.

Quick Facts

Quick facts! Ants dig by carrying out one grain of soil at a time. An ant can carry many times its own body weight. Ants move their eggs to warmer or cooler rooms as needed. Ants follow scent trails to find their way.

Think Like a Scientist

Now, think like a scientist! Draw a cross section of an ant nest, like a side view. Add twisty tunnels. Add at least four different rooms. Label what each room is for. Where would you put the queen?

Outro

An ant nest is a maze of tunnels and rooms, with chambers for the queen, eggs, food, and waste. Workers carry out soil one grain at a time to build it. Science is amazing! Keep wondering and keep exploring! Share what you learned with someone at home, and see what they think! Crafty Clover can be found on Amazon Books, Google Bookstore, and Apple Books. Available for purchase or download! Bye for now!