Ants are social insects that live in colonies being some of the most successful of insects. Ant colonies include one or more queens, workers, eggs, larvae and pupae. The worker ants maintain their developed structures known as "nests". Nests protect the ants against their enemies, some protection against extremes of weather, and are often placed close to water and food sources. Some ant species nest in the ground, many times under concrete or slabs. Some …showed first 75 words of 391 total…

…showed last 75 words of 391 total…imagine the astronomical number of ants! More than 8,800 species of ants have been identified, but scientists estimate that more than 20,000 ant species exist. An ant's small size makes it difficult to tel Bibliography Warner T. Johnson. 1995. Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs. 2nd ed. Jackson, N.J. P123 Randall J. Schuh. 1997. True Bugs of the World. John Wiley. N.J. P96 http://www.orkin.com/ants/antsindex.html http://accupest-bugfree.com/html/ants.html