ants vocabulary

Colonies

A group of insects that live together.

Colonies of ants work together to get food.

Carpenter

Someone that works with wood.

The carpenter ant has a wooden anthill.

Parasol

An umbrella used for protection of the sun.

The lady took a nap on the beach under a parasol.

Herd

A group of animals.

I saw a herd of cows walking in the field.

Tropical

Having to do with the area around the equator.

I saw a parrot on a tropical island.

Tending

Caring for.

I saw a cat tending her kittens.

Weaver

A person or insect that laces together strings or fibers to create cloth, webs, or cocoons

The spider is a great weaver as it makes its’ webs.

Stiff

Not easily bent.

The piece of metal was so stiff I could hardly bend it.

antennae

A pair of long feelers on the head of an insect.

The ant has its antennae moving around trying to smell for food.

cocoons

Silky tread that larvae live in as they change and grow.

The caterpillar made a cocoon so that it could turn into a butterfly..

fungus

A large group of plants such as mushrooms or mold that do not have leaves or flowers.

I found some fungus on a tree.

larvae

Worm-like form of very young ants or other insects.

I found some fungus on a tree.

tunnels

Long holes that are dug under the ground.

Ants make tunnels under their ant hills.

nearby

A short distance away.

A store that is nearby Shady Brook is Gail’s Mini Mart.

stalks

The main stems of plants.

You cut the stalk of a plant to give flowers for a present.

sawdust

The dust-like material that falls from wood when it is sawed or chewed.

The carpenter left sawdust on the floor.

log

A piece of tree that has been cut.

They put a log on the fire.

fastening

Attaching or joining together.

The boy tried fastening his button but was having trouble.

aphids

Tiny insects that suck juices from plants.

A saw an aphid crawling on a leaf.

munching

Eating loudly.

The panda was munching a stick.

teamwork

A group working together to accomplish a task.

The kayaking team used great teamwork to win the race.

experts

People who know a lot about certain things.

The scientist an the research center was an expert on eating the right foods.