OBSERVING ANTS
Fill
a large jar with loose soil from an ant hill.
Put
the ants and the pupae into the jar.
See
if you can find the queen ant.
She
is much larger than the other ants.
Do
not seal the top of the jar.
If
you stand the jar in water it will prevent the ants from getting
out.
Feed
the ants daily on little bits of biscuits, bread and fruit.
Keep
a wet sponge on the top of the jar. The ants will drink from this.
You
can observe the ants through a magnifying glass.
Watch
how the antennae function and how the ants behave towards each
other.
You
can also see how the ants develop, maintain the nest and how they
feed.
