Ants are insects of the family formicidae. Like some types of termites, bees and wasps, ants are social insects and live in colonies made up of thousands of members.

Ant
Like other insects, ants have:

Three body segments:
head;
thorax; and
abdomen.
An exoskeleton.
Six legs attached to their thorax.
Two antennae.
Life Cycle
Ants have four life stages:

eggs;
larvae;
pupae;
adults.
There are three different types of adult ant:

Workers (also known as soldiers), which are females.
Males (also known as drones).
Queens, which are females.

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