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Types of Ants

By Janice VanCleave

Ants are insects that live in colonies (groups of the same kind of animals living together). Each colony can contain hundreds or even thousands of ants. There are three basic types of ants: Queens: The “mother” ant that spends her long life of up to 10 to 15 years laying eggs. Queens are usually wingless […]

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