Abby, a pet-sitter, is dismayed when she is asked to care for her annoying classmate Dirk's ant farm over the weekend, but her little sister Tess helps her see that Dirk and his ants are not so bad.
Describes the different types of killer ants that are found around the world, providing information on their habitats, behavior, physical characteristics, and the ways they help and hurt humans.
The kids of Ant Hill do a play about their ancestors' first Thanksgiving when they hopped on the "Mayflower" and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and made many new six-legged friends around a big harvest spread.
Text and photographs provide an introduction to ants. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.