The Tale of How Ants Conquered the Earth with Corrie Moreau | Tumble Episode
- tumblepodcast
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 26, 2025
EDUCATION RESOURCES:
NGSS Standards:
LS
5-LS2-1
Crosscutting Concepts:
Systems and System Models
Why are there so many different species of ants? That’s what entomologist Corrie Moreau wants to know. There are more species of ants than there are species of mammals and birds - combined! Her quest starts in the jungle and ends in a lab, where she unravels the story of ants conquering the earth. Plus, listeners tell us what THEY know about ants!
PEST WORLD FOR KIDS
Did you know ants don’t have ears, they "hear" by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet?! The Pest World for Kids is full of fun info about ants and other insects. Learn about different species of ants, and you can even download Pest ID cards to keep in your observation log.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Browse amazing photos, learn how ants communicate, why they have a queen, and more.
Take Corrie’s advice: Get outside and play with bugs! Then tell us about it! What did you see and observe? Take photos and make drawings. Email them to us at tumblepodcast@gmail.com
