Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - A Bug's Life
Did You Know?
Have you ever been part of a team where there are different roles to play? Ants live like that every day! With more ants on Earth than stars in the galaxy, each one has a role, from collecting food to defending the nest. Remarkably, red wood ants spray formic acid to scare away intruders, like nosy cows!
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đLevel Up
Take this simple sentence to the next level by making it more descriptive.
The ant returned to its nest.
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â Which Ones?
Fact: There are about 60 species of ant in the UK. Thee most common is the black garden ant.
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đ¤ The Big Question
Fact: Ants are the most numerous creature on the planet. Some scientists think there could be as many as 100 trillion!
What if there were as many humans on the planet as there are ants?
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