Ants by Kelsy Delgado

Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the Cretaceous period, about 99 million years ago

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females are diploid and develop from fertilized eggs (sexually) and males are haploid and develop from unfertilized eggs (arrhenotokous parthenogenesis)

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both male and female are meiosis

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the mesosoma, is packed full with muscles that power its three pairs of legs

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the female ant lays both fertilized eggs and unfertilized eggs

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The circulatory system of ants and other insects is similar to that of a human. The work of blood in insects is different from the human body. Like in humans, blood flows only in the veins and arteries, but in insects' bodies, the fluid is free to move in any direction

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The digestive tract of ants is characterized by a developed crop, an elaborate proventriculus, and an infrabuccal pocket, which is a special filtrating structure in the mouthparts, adapting to their special trophallaxis behavior.

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Ants don't have bones, but they do have a hard, fingernail-like covering called an exoskeleton to protect their bodies. Six legs take the ant where it wants to go. Ants don't have ears, but they can hear by sensing vibrations with their knees.

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The nervous system of ants consists of a long nerve cord that also runs from head to rear with branches leading to the parts of the body, kind of like a human spinal cord

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Ants don't use lungs to breath . Like most insects, they take in oxygen through openings in their abdomens called 'spiracles' which allows sufficient oxygen to maintain their activity. The spiracles are connected through a network of tubes which help distribute the oxygen to almost every cell in their body.

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An ant's exoskeleton is called the "integument." An ant's integument is highly specialized depending upon the species. However, regardless of the species, it doesn't just protect the ant, but also contains organs to help eliminate waste.

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