Ants are mentioned two times in the Bible! The wise king Solomon wrote about them twice. Find out what Solomon says we should learn from ants.

A. The ______________(Prov. 6:6) should go to the ant to learn not to be lazy.

B. Ants store up ___________(Prov. 30:25) in the summer so they can eat in the winter.

True or False (scroll down to the bottom for answers)

1. There are 120 species (kinds) of ants.
2. Carpenter ants eat wood.
3. Weaver ants make nests by weaving leaves together.
4. A group of ants is a colony.

Just Joking

Q: What kind of ant is good at running fast?

A: An antelope!

Did You Know?

The ANTelope is also mentioned twice in the Bible! It is an animal that God’s people, the Israelites, may eat (Deuteronomy 14:4-6). An “antelope in a net” is a word-picture God uses to describe how His people are trapped in His anger because of their disobedience (Isaiah 51:20).

The Arabian oryx is a type of Israeli antelope. But antelopes aren’t ants—they just have “ant” in their names!

From the Mouth of the Ant

God wants me to teach you to work hard like I do! God says humans should work 6 days a week. Do your chores and schoolwork so that you are ready for the future!

God also wants you to work for His colony: the church. Ants work like a team for the good of the colony. You should work with others for the good of the church!

answers to True or False

1. False—there are over 12,00 kinds.
2. False—they only remove wood to build their nests.
3. True—and the ants work together like chains and staples to connect the leaves.
4. True—and their ruler is a queen ant.