BY KIM ATIENZA
In the old days, elders told their children to be like the langgam or ant. They save up for the rainy days.
That’s what ants do when you see them lining to hoard, stock up on food.
Now that the rainy season is here, I think of ants’ kasipagan.
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Did you know that a single ant can live up to 29 years?
Black garden ants can last up to 15 years, while ordinary ants can live up to 12 months only.
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Ants are social insects. They live in large colonies or groups. Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants.
There are three kinds of ants in a colony: The queen, the female workers, and the males.
Only the queen can lay eggs. (Info sourced from Google).
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Ang langgam ang isa sa pinakamasipag na hayop.
Lumalakad sila buong araw, naghahanap ng food.
Pahinga sila sa gabi habang pinoprotektahan ang kanilang reyna at pagkaing naimbak.
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TRIVIA PA MORE (various sources): The Philippines is home to one of the smallest bats. It is called lit-lit and commonly found in Zambales.
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Iguanas have three eyes. They have two normal eyes, plus a third eye on top of their head that only perceives brightness.
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ATING ALAMIN: Heard of a fish called manta ray? Did you know that this fish never stops moving even when it sleeps? The manta ray is in constant motion because if it stops moving, it will die.
