Ant Dichotomous Keys

Subjects:

Science, Humanities, Art

Description:

As part of an expedition on ecosystems, students created a dichotomous key on the ant to help community members identify types of ants in the their environment. Students presented their keys at the 5th grade Celebration of Learning at the Audubon Center.

Ant Dichotomous Key

Use the a key to identify types of ants where you live. Click on a key to enlarge.

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Vocabulary Terms:

Pronotum- the dorsal plate of an insect's prothorax.

Propodeum- a part of the thorax immediately over and partly surrounding the insertion of the abdomen.

Acidopore- a flexible, hair-fringed nozzle.