"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...

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of ants.

"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about an ant's body parts and behaviors"-- Provided by publisher.

Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting! There are ten quadrillion ants in the world, and yet I bet you never thought they could teach you anything. But these tiny creatures can do big things when they work together--just like people! With his signature humor and graphic illustrations, Philip Bunting delivers...

Extraordinary facts abound in this mesmerizing picture book about the fearsome appearances, habitats, and hunting skills of killer ants.

In this version of the classic fable, a weary ant is energized by the swinging sounds of a grasshopper and his "buggy" band.

"When the music starts playing, everyone can dance... except the ants. They can lift, build, and dig, so why can't they twirl, dip, and jig? As the ants try to dance, they discover they are better together in this toe-tapping tale of cooperation and teamwork."--Back cover.

A carpenter ant drills a hole to see what is outside his stump, worrying his fellow ants, and when new holes reveal different colors they fabricate a story about the horrible beast that will soon attack.

In rhyming text, smarty ants build a house, counting as they work, and filled with everything they need--but potential disaster in the form of an elephant's foot strikes.

"When his colony is threatened by greedy grasshoppers, an ant named Flick searches for a band of warriors, who turn out to be circus performers. "--provided by publisher.