Read the excerpt from "Ants." An Organized Community Ants are social insects, which means they work and live in large groups, or colonies. Depending on the type of ant, a formicary can consist of anywhere between a few hundred ants to over a million. These anthills can be underground or above the ground in mounds, wood structures, or on plants and trees. Some entomologists even keep large and complex colonies in artificial containers to study the insects. There are different ranks of ants within the colony, each with a specific purpose and task. Every formicary consists of a queen ant, who is the largest ant, drones, and worker ants. How does this excerpt help you identify the text structure? It describes causes and effects of ant ranks. It describes characteristics of ant colonies. It tells about a problem ants are facing. It tells about the steps to take to form an anthill.
