Exploding Ants

Enables

• nudges
• makes it possible for
• cautions
• makes it difficult for

scarce

• not plentiful
• extinct
• not curious
• eerie

both plants and animals specialize in order to survive

• grow big and strong
• cool off during the hot weather
• adapt to an environment
• become different colors

Water is critical to living creatures

• unfamiliar
• enjoyable
• satisfying
• necessary 

Mucus

• liquid that carries oxygen through the body
• the outer layer of the body
• thick substance made in the body
• the inner frame of your body

sterile

• clean
• crinkled
• unraveled
• tight

Why do animals have different food needs

• to assure enough food for all species
• to keep animal populations from increasing
• to keep animals from having to eat each other
• to assure a variety of food for all species 

how are repletes different from ordinary worker ants?

• They collect pollen from outside of the nest
• They store food in their bodies
• They build nests
• They explode when threatened 

Why do soldier ants explode?

• to warn other ants
• to destroy old nests 
• to deposit a nest covering
• to defend their homes

What is the main idea of the selection?

• most animals eat more food than they need
• animals do whatever is needed to find food, shelter, and safety
• animals often find it difficult to locate their prey
• most animals provide shelter for each other

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