Ants Word Search
A free Ants word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: COLONY, QUEEN, WORKER, MOUND, MANDIBLE, ANTENNAE, FORAGE, PHEROMONE, HABITAT, LARVA, PUPA, THORAX.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Ants word list, defined
- COLONY /ˈkɒləni/ · noun
- A country or area under the political control of a distant nation, whose settlers occupy it; more broadly, a group of people or animals of the same kind living together in one place. Related: settlement, outpost, possession, dependency.
- QUEEN /kwiːn/ · noun
- The wife or widow of a king, or a woman who has the highest rank in a country or organization. A female monarch. Related: monarch, princess, empress, sovereign.
- WORKER /ˈwɜːrkər/ · noun
- A person who performs a specific job or task, especially one that is manual or physical. A person who works, especially in a factory or on a farm. Related: employee, hand, laborer, artisan.
- MOUND /maʊnd/ · noun, verb
- A raised or elevated area of ground, or a heap or pile of something. To form or raise a mound, especially of earth or snow. Related: hill, knoll, bank, heap.
- MANDIBLE /ˈmændɪbəl/ · noun
- The lower jawbone of a vertebrate, or the lower jawbone of an animal, typically consisting of a horizontal bone that articulates with the skull and bears the teeth. In anatomy, the mandible is a key structure in the skull. Related: lower jaw, jawbone, maxilla, skull.
- ANTENNAE /ænˈtɛniː/ · noun (plural)
- The paired, jointed sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods, used for feeling, smelling, and sensing the environment. 'Antennae' is the standard plural form of the noun 'antenna'. Related: feelers, antennas, sensory organs.
- FORAGE /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/ (US) · noun, verb
- Food for horses and cattle; as a verb, to search widely for food or provisions. Related: fodder, feed, search, scavenge.
- PHEROMONE /fəˈroʊmoʊn/ · noun
- A pheromone is a chemical substance secreted or excreted by an individual and received by another individual of the same species, often triggering a specific behavioral or physiological response. Pheromones play a crucial role in communication and social behavior among animals. Related: chemical signal, odorant, hormone-like substance, signaling molecule.
- HABITAT /həˈbɪtæt/ · noun
- The natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment in which a particular species of plant or animal lives. Related: environment, ecosystem, habitat, niche.
- LARVA /ˈlɑrvə/ · noun
- The larval stage of an insect, typically the stage between egg and pupa, during which the insect undergoes a series of physical transformations. A larva is often worm-like in appearance and is usually dependent on its mother for food and protection. Related: larval stage, caterpillar, instar, young insect.
- PUPA /ˈpjuːpə/ · noun
- The stage of development between the larva and the adult in the life cycle of certain insects, such as butterflies and moths, during which the insect undergoes a dramatic transformation, called metamorphosis, in which its body is reorganized into the adult form. Related: larva, chrysalis, cocoon, instar.
- THORAX /θɒræks/ · noun
- The thorax is the middle segment of an insect's body, typically bearing the wings and legs. It is the part of the body between the head and the abdomen. Related: body, torso, chest, midsection.
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