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Colonies A group of insects that live together. Colonies of ants work together to get food.

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Colonies

A group of insects that live together.

Colonies of ants work together to get food.

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Herd

A group of animals.

I saw a herd of cows walking in the field.

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Tropical

Having to do with the area around the equator.

I saw a parrot on a tropical island.

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Tending

Caring for.

I saw a cat tending her kittens.

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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.

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Stiff

Not easily bent.

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

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antennae

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

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

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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..

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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.

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larvae

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

I found some fungus on a tree.

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tunnels

Long holes that are dug under the ground.

Ants make tunnels under their ant hills.

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nearby

A short distance away.

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

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stalks

The main stems of plants.

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

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sawdust

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

The carpenter left sawdust on the floor.

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log

A piece of tree that has been cut.

They put a log on the fire.

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fastening

Attaching or joining together.

The boy tried fastening his button but was having trouble.

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aphids

Tiny insects that suck juices from plants.

A saw an aphid crawling on a leaf.

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munching

Eating loudly.

The panda was munching a stick.

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teamwork

A group working together to accomplish a task.

The kayaking team used great teamwork to win the race.

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experts

People who know a lot about certain things.

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