Ants Quiz
Spring will be here soon, and then we'll be seeing lots more of our numerous neighbors, the ants. How much do you really know about them?
The human population of the Earth is currently about 6.7 billion people. How does this compare with the Earth's ant population?
1,000 times as many ants
10,000 times as many ants
More than 100,000 times as many ants
There are over 100,000 times as many ants as people.
The typical lifespan of a mound ant worker is:
2-3 weeks
2-3 months
2-3 years
Worker ants live an average of two to three years.
How long can an ant live with its head cut off?
Several hours
One week
More than two weeks
By the way, in some parts of the world, decapitated ant heads are used to suture wounds, as their powerful jaws hold both ends of the wound together.
What sense do ants primarily use when identifying members of their own colony?
Sight
Smell
Touch
Scents are what tip ants off to enemies in their midst.
Most ants can survive underwater for a period of:
2-3 hours
24 hours
A month
Shockingly, ants can survive 24 hours underwater!
Ants have many enemies. The most lethal to them have always been:
Other ants
Humans
Tarantulas
Untold billions of ants die every year as the result of ant wars that usually involve territorial disputes or "slave raiding."
True or False: There is never more than one queen per ant colony.
True
False
Only small colonies have a solitary queen; large ones can have dozens
True or false: Worker ants labor continually all summer and only sleep during winter hibernation.
True
False
Ants sleep frequently and are often quite lazy.
Scientists believe that giant anteaters can eat how many ants per day?
1,000
30,000
100,000
Ew. Eating 30,000 ants would mean picking 180,000 legs out of your teeth every day.
Which type of acid is found in ant stings?
Lactic acid
Formic acid
Hydrochloric acid
Ants are in the insect family Formidacidae, and formica is the Latin word for ant.
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You must have thought this was a quiz about female relatives. Nope, that would be an Aunts Quiz. Study up and try to improve your score!
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You can probably tell a black ant from a red one, but can you tell a carpenter ant from a weaver? Try again!
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Not bad! You know a lot about those little picnic-crashers. Play again and see if you can get a perfect score!
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