Curious about the life cycle of an ant? With this educational playset, children learn about it easily and playfully. The figures show how this insect goes through the four stages from egg to adult ant. This set includes the small white eggs where ants get their start. Next come the larvae, which molt several times before entering a period of rest and growth as pupae. The adult ant that emerges is darker in color, but will not grow any larger due to its exoskeleton.
Characteristics: Ants live in large colonies led by a queen, whose only job is to lay eggs. Worker ants do the heavy lifting, forage for food, and expand the colony, while drones exist only to mate with the queen.
Size and color: the early stages of an ant's life cycle are not very colorful, as most of their energy is spent on eating. But adult ants have different colors, depending on the species.
The figures in this set are ideal for use as Montessori toys for lessons on biological processes and life cycles.
Product features Safari Ltd life cycle of an ant:
- Content: eggs, larvae, cocoon, and adult ant
- Explanation in English, French, Spanish, and German
- Card dimensions: 19.5 x 23 cm - ant: approximately 7 cm
- Material: plastic, non-toxic and BPA-free
- Age: from 3 years
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