Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children

    ANTS ALL AROUND

    Apr 01, 2021 4 minutes
    art by Laura Fisk

    I’m sure you’ve seen ants running around the sidewalk, disappearing into mysterious holes. Ever wonder what we do down there?

    First, let me introduce myself. Ants are not all the same, you know! There’s more than 16,000 different ant species. Ants live everywhere except Antarctica (so I don’t know why they call it that!). There are desert ants, forest ants, tropical ants, tree ants, even ants that live in nuts. How many ants are there on Earth? WAY more than people. A million billion! It’s the planet of the ants!

    My House

    I’m a harvester ant. We collect seeds.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children

    Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children2 min read
    What Makes Dogs Tick?
    A furry coat keeps the dog warm. Some dogs have two kinds of fur, a woolly undercoat and a long outer layer. Dogs use their tails for balance and to let other dogs (and us) know how they’re feeling. When a dog bends down its front legs with its tail
    Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children2 min read
    Nosy News
    In 2013, an archaeologist on holiday bought an old brown silk dress in an antique store. When she got it home, she discovered a paper in a hidden pocket covered in odd words: Bismark, omit, leafage, buck, bank. Spring, wilderness, lining. What could
    Ask Science and Arts Magazine for Kids and Children2 min read
    How Do They Do That?
    How does a ballet dancer balance delicately on the very tips of her toes without falling over? How do ice-skaters and breakdancers spin faster and then slower and then faster again without any extra push? Why does a gymnast swing his arms high before

    Related