Easy-to-read text, bright, colorful design, and oversized, close-up photos bring readers into the wonderful world of ants! This book describes an ant's body parts, life cycle, eating habits, habitat, and defense mechanisms. Readers will learn how queen, worker, and soldier ants work as a team to support their colony. Also covered are ant nests and different types of ants, including the leaf-cutter ant, the fire ant, and the army ant. The book concludes with the contribution and importance of ants to the natural world. Labeled diagrams help readers understand an ant's body parts and life cycle. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts throughout, a question-and-answer page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.