Argentine ant

Ok kiddo, today we are going to learn about the Argentine ant!

This ant lives in many different parts of the world and is very tiny, just like the ants we see on a picnic. But it's not just any ant, it's a very special ant!

Sometimes ants fight with each other and they belong to different groups or colonies. But the Argentine ant does not fight like some other ants because they are all part of the same big group. This group is so big it's almost like one giant family!

The Argentine ant family is so big because they live together in very large colonies with hundreds or thousands of ants. They even like to move around to different places to find more food and make their colony bigger.

But don't worry, kiddo, they don't like to come inside our homes. They prefer to live outside where the weather is nice and where they can find food easily.

The Argentine ant is very good at finding food and can eat just about anything. They like sweet things like sugar, but they will also eat plants, dead insects, and even other ants!

But even though they aren't interested in our homes, they can be a problem for other animals and insects. Sometimes they can even push other ants and animals out of their homes and take over the area for themselves.

So you see, the Argentine ant is a special ant because it's part of a really big family that doesn't fight with each other. But we should still be careful because they can be a problem for other creatures!