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Ants and Their Food Preferences

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Let's find out which flavor ants like best! We'll set up a terrarium with a suitable habitat for the ants, prepare different solutions, and observe which flavor they prefer.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that the ants will prefer a sweet flavor over the other flavors: sour, salty, bitter, and control (water).

Method & Materials

You will prepare a terrarium with a suitable habitat for the ants, prepare different solutions, and observe which flavor they prefer.
You will need 200 ants, 1 loaf of white bread, 1 glass terrarium, 1 digital camera, sand, leaves, 25 squares of tin foil, 1 eye dropper, 1 10 mL graduated cylinder, 1 magnetic stirrer, 1 water bath, 500g deionized water, 1g sodium chloride, 5g sucrose, 0.15g citric acid, and 0.15g caffeine.

Results

The results of the experiment showed that the ants were most attracted to the sweet flavored bread square, but on rare occasions they would visit the sour, bitter, and salty squares. They did not visit the control (water) station often.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it can help people with ants living in their homes to uncover natural, effective ant bait.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include testing different substances and carriers for the different flavors, and testing if ants prefer a sweet liquid to a sweet flavored solid.

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