Ant Behavior

By Laura Broseke

Taryn Nye

Elizabeth Gerber

Sai Yan Chu

The Big Question:

Which types of paths do ants prefer to travel during the foraging process?

Predictions:

Horizontal vs. Vertical

Smooth vs. Rough

Short vs. Long

Wide vs. Narrow

Ant Facts:

Pheromone Trails

Body Size Intimidation

Attracted to Sugar

Different Colony Roles

Foraging Process

Materials and Methods

Foam Core, Wire, Glue, Tape, Cardboard, Plastic

Build Bridges

Place Inside and Outside

Observe Behavior

Record Results

Graphs and Results

Discussion Topics

INDOOR

Ant Farm

Fish Tank

Boyd’s Ant Species

OUTDOOR

Bridge Design 1

Bridge Design 2

Ant Species

Weather

Recap

Our Predictions were 75% Correct

Temperature and Time Effected Ant Behavior

Most Importantly we recovered from Numerous Disasters