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Common Name: Ant
Scientific Name: Solenopsis
Family: Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants)

There are approximately 8,000 different species of ants, family Formicidae, found world wide. All ants live together in organized colonies and range in size from 2 to 25 millimeters (about 0.08 to 1 inch). Their color is usually yellow, brown, red, or black. Ants have a large head and a slender, oval abdomen joined to the thorax, or midsection, by a small waist. The antennae are elbowed. The mouth has two sets of jaws: the outer pair is used for carrying objects such as food and for digging, and the inner pair is used for chewing. Some species have a powerful stinger at the tip of the abdomen.

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