table of contents CHAPTER 1 Weaving Leaves 4 CHAPTER 2 Big Builders 10 CHAPTER 3 Ants in Nature 18 ACTIVITIES TOOLS Try This 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
chapter 1 WEAVING LEAVES Weaver ants stand tall on a leaf and reach Grabbing another leaf with their jaws they pull Like staples they hold the leaves together Now they can weave
larva larva An ant takes a in its mouth The larva makes a sticky string The ant moves the larva from leaf to leaf Its string tightly weaves the nest This will be the colony’s new home