Red Fire Ant Secrets

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Across
  1. 2. A raised pile of soil found above many fire ant nests.
  2. 3. A fire ant has six of these.
  3. 6. The home built by an ant colony.
  4. 7. Two feelers ants use to sense the world around them.
  5. 8. The ant that lays the eggs.
  6. 9. The large family group where fire ants live.
Down
  1. 1. An ant that finds food and cares for the nest.
  2. 4. A painful defense used by fire ants.
  3. 5. A red fire ant is this kind of six-legged animal.
  4. 7. Their original home is the southern part of this continent.