Fire Ants

By Tamra B. Orr

Book Overview

They came, they saw, they conquered. These little ants may seem small, but in the world of nature they are fierce warriors. They move in and others either move out or get eaten. Read all about how they chased a boy up a tree, almost ruined a vacation, turned the tables on an ant expert--and much more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737713895
• ISBN13: 9780737713893
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: KidHaven Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5

Customer Reviews

4.5 Stars

Covers fire ant anatomy, life cycle, habitat, and habits. Has many photos and a few good labeled illustrations. Text is easy to read. There is an index, glossary, and bibliography. Karen Woodworth Roman, Children's Science Book Review

Do You Really Want To Know?

My background: Science teacher, grown-up, gardener. As a science teacher I did want more, even more, scientific information from this book, although it gives a good general overview. And as a gardener it would have been terrific to hear about some more deterrents for this creature, but (alas!) it seems there aren't any! The slim volume describes the high survival capacity of this tiny predator (no enemies/not a picky eater or biter) and gives quite a few accounts of people who were bitten. These are good warnings (some people who aren't bothered by first bites later become quite allergic and can go into shock from subsequent attacks) and it's also nice to hear that people are getting bitten and can laugh it off. Very readable, good basic science descriptions on how they travel and feed, not much on eradication, mostly anectodal tales of being bitten.