Food
Omnivore
Ants eat seeds, sweet nectar and tiny insects.
Eats plants and animals
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Ant Facts for Kids: A Is for Ant
Ants can carry things much heavier than their own bodies. They live together in big families called colonies. Here are easy ant facts for kids: what ants eat, how big they grow, what a baby ant is called and where ants live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter A.
Insecttype
Omnivorediet
Larvababy name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Ants
Two more true facts about the ant that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Ant”
Ant starts with the letter A. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Ants talk to each other with smells called pheromones.
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One more fact
Some ant colonies have millions of ants working together.
Act it outMove like an ant for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter A in “Ant”.
Ask a questionWhat would an ant eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Ant Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the ant, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
An ant is 2 to 25 mm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Ants live for weeks for workers, up to 30 years for queens.
LifespanBaby
Larva
A baby ant is called a larva.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of ants is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Everywhere
Ants are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Insect
Ants can carry things much heavier than their own bodies. They live together in big families called colonies.
Ant is an insectLetter
A is for ant
Ant has 3 letters and starts with A.
Say: Ant
Quick quiz
Ant Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Ant Coloring Page: Letter A Worksheet
Done reading about the ant? Print the free letter A sheet, say “A is for ant” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase ALowercase aTracing practiceFind the A animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Ant Questions Kids Ask
Ants eat seeds, sweet nectar and tiny insects. That makes the ant an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
An ant is 2 to 25 mm long.
Ants live for weeks for workers, up to 30 years for queens.
A baby ant is called a larva.
A group of ants is called a colony.
Ants live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: everywhere.
Yes. The ant is an insect. Ants can carry things much heavier than their own bodies. They live together in big families called colonies.
Ant starts with the letter A. Say it slowly and listen for the A sound at the start.
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