Secret of the Plant-Killing Ants...and More!

by Ana María Rodríguez

Welcome to the world of astonishing ants. Journey with scientists as they use X-rays to see what happens inside these tiny insects when they breathe. Readers will discover how ants smell one another's jobs using chemical business cards. Travel to Panama, where British scientists spend hot and humid summers studying army ants. Readers find out how these carnivorous ants create high-speed trails to bring fast food to the colony.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766029530
• ISBN13: 9780766029538
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7