CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees , belong to the order Hymenoptera . Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid- Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants . More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and distinctive node-like structure that forms a slender waist. An ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. Ants don’t have ears. Ants “hear” by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet. When ants fight, it is usually to the death. Ants do help the environment. They are social insects , which mean they live in large colonies or group. Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants. There are ...
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