some isolated drizzles. Wow! That is really a very large ant nest, I like the creativity from those expert, to fill with liquid cement a nest to know its size was a great idea. Do you remember what kind of ants were and where do they lived, Ken? I don't know a lot about ant kinds that exist. I was remembering of ants called 'marabunta', also known as army ants, or legionary ants, however I've read they don't build nests with soil like other ants, but they build true living nests with their…
comprises the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 species are recognized (Janke 2), with many more remaining to be described. Many factors have led to this order’s success, through the development of wings, their immense range of behavioral adaptation, and namely: their highly complex ways of self-defense, mainly those of the biochemical and morphological nature. From the famous “cow-killer” to the range of stings of the Vespidae, to the venom of harvester ants such as the…
together as a collective they shape all walks of life. Posing the question of, how powerful an individual unit is in the grand scheme of a product is difficult when trying to find out the realistic power of just one. In the essays “The Myth of the Ant Queen” and “Biographies of Hegemony,” written by Steven Johnson and Karen Ho respectfully, the discussion of the control individuals in multiple types of societies arises. From hegemonic to self-regulated societies, the one neutrality shared by all…
Theme: Insects Activity Name: Pattern Worms Activity category: Math, fine motor Area of room: Small table Focus of Children and Rationale: According to common core children in Ms. B’s kindergarten class must learn one to one correspondence and be able to build simple patterns. Some students enjoy building with Legos (e.g. James, Malik, and Parte). Some girls like to use Legos to build a pretend houses and color coordinate blocks together. Although, the girl’s fine motor skills are more developed…
MORAL DILEMMA Ant and Grasshopper Stephanie Gardner Should the ant give food to the grasshopper? Yes and no. Now I say both for a variety of different reasons. I have a feeling that the ant in this situation is not mean enough to just let the grasshopper go hungry. But is the grasshopper allowed to just get off without any punishment for not working hard? This is a classic argument of mercy verses justice. The ant can't show the grasshopper the mercy that he desires and at the same time have…
Novels can do many things to the reader, they can also make them feel countless different ways. Some books make one aware of a problem they did not know about before. Or they can make them aware of the severity of a problem that they did not know was very serious. Novels can also inspire and give readers hope about something they thought was hopeless. At the same time it can ignite a passion in the reader that they did not know existed. Novels like Zoo, this is a book that can do all of those…
All the sudden, I feel like a million pounds is pressing on my back. I am surrounded by darkness and suffocating. I go to move my legs and find that I now have what feels like an additional fourteen. This isn't a big deal to me, after all, I do lucid dream often. This is just a dream of course. After squirming my way out of a tight spot, I notice that the darkness is simply the sheets covering my face.I can now breathe better. I can't help but laugh at my stupidity and I often enjoy controlling…
What is reality? Is there a connection to your brain and the world around you? Is it really what you think it is? Current knowledge about our bodies state that the brain sees the world by using millions of stimuli around us to perceive the feelings of cold, soft, bright, and countless others. Take a look at this sunset, you see the sunset in front of you but when you leave the area. Was there really a sunset at the time period. Your mind says yes since you recall being there but is there…
well. Here are 10 animals that eat termites. Red-Headed Woodpecker The classic portralyel of a woodpecker pecking away at trees is more than just a cliche. In all acutailty they are busily searching for a variety of pest ssuch as beetle larvae, ants and termites. Red-headded qwoodpeckers are epscially known for their preferance of termites. Egyptian goose (Alopochen Aegyptiacus). During the spring season young winged termites emerg from their main nest, flying in large swmars in the…
together. They have just begun to cross the street when they first see it. The younger of them points, though the thing has already caught her sister's attention. "Look!" It is stiff and flattened on the road, ripped open grotesquely for all to see. Ants have started to form scurried lines around it, eager to taste the flesh. A few flies disperse as the girls move closer to the object. They exchange no words; the image before them conveys all there is to notice. Still, the younger sister stares…