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Judith Louise’s 15-day-old baby was rescued from her collapsed house barely breathing. Explore her makeshift home.

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Reunited

Rina was four when her mother and sister died in the tsunami that hit south Asia on Boxing Day 2004. She might also have lost her father forever — but they were reunited thanks to our work after the disaster.

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Nearly 1 billion people worldwide are unable to read a book or sign their name.

large green arrow At least 1.4 million children die every year because they lack access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

large green arrow Every night, 800 million people—300 million of them children—go to bed hungry.

ANT CYCLE



Ant Life Cycle


The life cycle of the ant consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Fertilized eggs produce female ants (queens, workers, or soldiers); unfertilized eggs produce male ants.

Egg: Ant eggs are oval shaped and tiny (they are on the order of 1 mm long, but the queen’s egg is many times larger).

Larva: The worm-like larvae have no eyes and no legs; they eat food regurgitated by adult ants. The larvae molt (shed their skin) many times as they increase in size.

Pupa: After reaching a certain size, the larva spins a silk-like cocoon around itself (against a solid object, like the wall of the chamber) and pupates. During this time the body metamorphoses (changes) into its adult form.

Adult: The pupa emerges as an adult. The entire life cycle usually lasts from 6 to 10 weeks. Some queens can live over 15 years, and some workers can live for up to 7 years.

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