Ants come in all sizes and shapes. They can be as small as a poppy seed or as long as a silver dollar. Some can leap into the air, while others have a powerful sting. What makes these scurrying, social creatures so amazing is their ability to carry huge loads, work as a team, and fiercely protect their colony. Ants for Kids answers all your 1 big questions about our small, hardworking neighbors. Take a fact-filled march with flatheaded turtle ants, fungus-farming leafcutter ants, wide-eyed Gigantiops, and many more, with cool profiles covering how big they are, the size of their colony, what they eat, and where they're found. Get up close and personal with bright, colorful photos and discover what jobs each ant has in its colony, how they help our environment, how they communicate, how they build their homes, how they fight, and beyond. Plus, become an ant ambassador with instructions for making your very own ant farm and how to ant watch in the wild!