"Summary Edward O. Wilson recalls his lifetime with ants-from his first boyhood encounters in the woods of Alabama to perilous journeys into the Brazilian rainforest." Ants are the most warlike of all animals, with colony pitted against colony. ... Their clashes dwarf Waterloo and Gettysburg," writes Edward O. Wilson in his most finely observed work in decades. In a myrmecological tour to such far-flung destinations as Mozambique and New Guinea, the...

When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety.

Most people know what ants look like, but many of these people don't know much more about this common insect. Over 12,000 ant species live around the world, on every continent except Antarctica. Ants are complex and fascinating creatures. This book focuses on ant anatomy, explores the ant life cycle, and summarizes the members in an ant colony. Fun facts and colorful photographs help readers zoom in on this tiny insect and give them an appreciation...

Jack, a railroad switchman, frantically tries to save an ant who is heading east on a westbound track, straight into the path of an oncoming freight train.

Anthills are designed to protect ants from the weather. An anthill's dome shape helps the anthill absorb the Sun's heat. Find out more in Anthills, a title in the Nature's Engineers series. Nature's Engineers is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with...

The familiar Aesop fable is performed by a troupe of animal actors.

"Just Like Us! Ants gives young readers an up-close and personal look at how ants do things that are remarkably similar to the way humans do"--

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about ants. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insects' defining features, anatomy, appearance, and size, as well as its many kinds of species, habitats, diets, behaviors, life cycles, and more. Take a Look! infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend...

In this variation of the old tale of the ant who gathers food for winter, and the grasshopper who does not prepare, there is an unexpected ending.

Life is no picnic for Z, a small worker ant with some very big ideas, whose chances with the beautiful Princess Bala are literally one in a billion. When Z convinces his soldier ant buddy to switch places with him, his simple life takes a wild turn.