Insects that Work TogetherThis fact-filled book explains in simple terms how the insects within insect colonies work together to ensure the survival of their colonies. Young readers will be intrigued to discover which insects are social, the different insect castes, and the importance of each caste within a colony. Detailed illustrations and clear, concise text highlight - the roles of workers, drones, and queens - the different types of nests and how nests are constructed - the role of a termite king - how social insects work together to find food - which insects swarm or migrate in groups Teacher's guide available. |
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ant colonies antennae ants live army ants beeswax build the hive cells colonies can contain colony are workers colony of army dirt mounds Drones exoskeleton female find food gather food group of workers hexagon Hive wasps live honeybee colony honeybee hive Honeybee larvae Honeybees communicate Honeybees Workers insect's legs insects have better inside the hive inside the nest Invertebrates keep the hive larvae inside lays eggs leave the hive Locusts and monarch Migrating in swarms Migrating monarchs monarch butterflies mouthparts nymphs paper Wasps pieces of wood pollen and nectar pulp Queen ants queen honeybee queen termite raise larvae reproductive round dance saliva six sides social insects soil nest soldiers temporary nest termite colonies termites live thorax trees tunnels and chambers types of ants types of termites waggle dance Wasp colonies Weaver ants wings wooden buildings worker ants worker honeybees Worker termites Worker wasps Workers carry workers leave