Micropedia

= Micropedia or Class Notes: = == A collective space for the class topic. In researching the life of ants, please contribute a fact or a resource link for the study of ants. If someone lists facts that are not correct, please feel free to make corrections. ==
 * = **Table of Contents** ||
 * * Description
 * Life Span
 * Taxonomy
 * Species
 * Multimedia
 * Communication
 * Insectivore
 * Research
 * FAQs
 * Info & Project Ideas ||

**Taxonomy-** Ant taxonomy

 * Class: Insecta—insects
 * Order: Hymenoptera—bees, wasps, ants
 * Family: Formicidae—ants
 * Subfamilies: Dolichoderinae, Formicinae, Myrmicinae information from [|The University of California]

**Species** **According to [|National Geographic], there are over 10,000 species of ants (Lisa).**


 * Multimedia**

**Insectivore**
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 * An insectivore eats insects. --Chris**

Anteaters are one example of an insectivore that eats ants.--Chris []

There are other animals that eat ants as well.--Chris []

**Research**
Estimates tell us that at any one time there are at least 1 quadrillion (one times ten to the fifteenth) living ants on the Earth. (//Barnes and Noble New American Encyclopedia//)--Debby

Here is link that shows the wonder of the massive size of ant colonies. Absolutely amazing! Sue []

**FAQs**
Many children ask, "How many legs does an ant have?"...Cathy

**Info & Project Ideas**
Project idea - use a web 2.0 tool to create an infographic about ants. - Angie Here's one website example for Angie's idea.--Chris []

Discussion topics
How much weight do you think an ant can carry? ~Jennie~