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FA Youth Home > Ouch! I’ve Been Stung by a Fire Ant!

Fire ant stings on an infant’s hand	Pustules formed by fire ant stings

How Fire Ants Sting

Thousands of fire ants live in just one fire ant nest. …

FA Youth Home > Life in a Fire Ant Family > Brood (Eggs, Larvae and Pupae)

The fire ant queen continues to lay eggs throughout her life. She can live up to 7 years and produces an average of 1,000 …

FA Youth Home > List of Exercises > Be An Ant Scientist

Activity: Be An Ant Scientist!

Overview

Trap ants using attractants (foods) to see what species you find in your area. Learn about dichotomous keys and how they are …

FA Youth Home > Lessons: Living It Up in a Fire Ant Nest > Queen and Brood

Moving the Queen and Brood in a Fire Ant Mound

Although a fire ant mound is elaborate, the fire ants cannot regulate the …

FA Youth Home > Lessons: Living It Up in a Fire Ant Nest > Colony Location

Fire Ant Colony Location

Fire ants prefer to live in open, sunny areas. By building a mound in an open, sunny spot and then …

FA Youth Home > Lessons: Living It Up in a Fire Ant Nest > Learning Activities

Learning Activities

• Mound of Trouble Matching Game
• Insect Condominiums
• Making Casts of Fire Ant Mounds

 

 

 

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FA Youth Home > List of Exercises Included in the eXtension Imported Fire Ant Youth Module

 

The following exercises were adapted from KIDzANTS * in order to allow an individual child or a group of children to complete the exercises. …

FA Youth Home > List of Exercises > Insect Condomiums

Activity: Insect Condominiums

Overview

Build and maintain a home specifically suited to an insect pet.

Objective

Learn ecologically based concepts such as niche, habitat and survival requirements of insects and …

FA Youth Home > List of Exercises > Mound of Trouble Matching Game

Activity: Mound of Trouble Matching Game

Overview

Like any animal, the fire ant needs a place to live. Learn about the construction and organization of a fire …