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• There are ants that keep other ants as ‘slaves. One such type is a powerful red ant which is found in Europe. Their slaves are taken from a type of black ant which is smaller in size. When the red ants want slaves, they ambush the nests of the black ants and abduct some of their eggs.When these eggs hatch in the red ants’ nests, the black ants which come out are treated as slaves. From their birth they are taught to obey. They are compelled to drudgery – they have even to carry about their masters on their backs. How surprisingly human!(1) How do the red ants get slaves ?(2) What are the slaves taught ?
• Even large animals like tigers and elephants live in fear of them. Often if a python unable to move after swallowing his dinner, happens to be in the path of the marching line, then these creatures eat both the python and the animal in its stomach. The villagers of Africa tell stories about babies who have been eaten by ants and these stories may be true. When an army of the driver ants enters a house, the people flee into the forest and stay there until the ants have passed. When the people come back, they find that every insect and spider in the house has been cleared away.(1) What is the benefit of driver ants to the villagers ?(2) What happens with the arrival of driver ants ?
• Write whether the following sentences are True or False :(1) Ants work in a disorganised way.(2) The Driver ants of America are the most ferocious kind of ants.(3) The Red ants are most ferocious kind of ants.(4) The Red ants found in Europe are more powerful.(5) The black ants have to carry their masters on their backs.(6) Cow ants give out a sweet honey-like liquid.(7) Red ants are treated as slaves by black ants.(8) The umbrella ants do farming.(9) Intelligence of ants is very close to that of human beings.(10) The driver ants are always on the move.(11) Even large animals like tigers and elephants live in fear of the driver ants.(12) Ants have a highly developed social sense.
• Farmer Ants ?Where are they found ?What do they carry over their heads ?What do they bring in their nest?What do they do with the leaves?What is their food?
• Then there are ants that domesticate ‘cows’ and ‘milk’ them ! What we have called ‘cow’ are a kind of green fly. These are found on rose leaves and on the leaves of beans. They give out a sweet honey-like liquid which the ants relish a lot. So the ants take these green flies to their nests and keep them there. They feed them, protect them from their enemies; and they ‘milk’ them, pressing their sides gently and making them give out their honey.(1) Who are cows ? Where are they found ?(2) How do the ants use these ‘cows’ ?
• The ants immediately organised the work in this way: while some were carrying up the bits of insects, the others went in front and cleared away any sand or small stone that obstructed the way.At some points where it was difficult to get a foothold, these other ants would position themselves in such a way that the ants carrying the loads could easily climb over them.(1) How are the ants organised as far as their work is concerned ?(2) How do they make climbing easy where there is no foothold ?
• How would you know that an army of ants has passed from this place ?
• Are people afraid of driver ants ? Why ?
• Do you have sympathy towards servant ants ? How are they treated by their masters ?
• Which ants are called cow ants ? Why ?