Meet the ant

An ant’s body has three main sections. The head holds the eyes and mouthparts. Two antennae on the head help an ant sense its surroundings and communicate by touch and smell. The middle section is called the thorax; all six legs attach there. The abdomen is the rear section and contains important organs. Ants are insects, so they have six legs. Ants in a colony can follow scent trails to food and often work together to carry it.