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RESEARCH ANT QUIZ |
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| 1. | About how many species of ants are there? | 20,000 | 2,000 |
| 2. | How do ants tell other ants where the food is? | By leaving a scent trail | |
| 3. | How long do ants live? | 3 months | 45 -60 days |
| 4. | How do ants know if another ant comes from the same nest? | Because of the color | Because of the smell |
| 5. | What is the name of the outer covering of an ant's body? | Skeleton | Exoskeleton |
| 6. | How do the Red ant species protect their nest? | By a spray of formic acid | With a sting |
| 7. | What are the four stages of an ant's life? | Egg, pupa, and adult | Egg, larva, pupa, and adult |
| 8. | Why do some birds put ants in their feathers? | To kill the parasites | For snacks |
| 9. | How many stomachs do ants have? | 2 | 4 |
| 10. | How many legs do ants have? | 8 | 6 |
| 11. | How many joints in each leg? | 4 | 3 |
| 12. | What kind of acid do some ants spray? | Formic acid | Sulfuric acid |
| 13. | What kind of eyes do ants have? | Simple | Compound |
| 14. | If an ant weighs 1 gram how much can it lift? | 10 grams | 20 grams |
| 15. | What does the queen ant do its entire adult life? | Collect food | Lays eggs |
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