The story for kids
Baby ants. A tiny white larva comes out of the egg. The worker ants feed it. Then the larva wraps itself in a cocoon and becomes a new ant.
Facts
- A tiny white larva hatches from the egg.
- Worker ants feed the larvae and keep them clean.
- The larva wraps itself in a cocoon and turns into a new ant.
Numbers
- Egg
- → larva
- Larva
- → cocoon
- Cocoon
- → ant
For grown-ups
Ants develop through complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa and adult ant. In many species the pupa is wrapped in a silk cocoon. Workers feed the larvae mouth to mouth, and move the eggs and larvae to the chambers of the nest where the temperature and humidity are most suitable.