Question

choose the correct answer.
what detail does the author give to help you be able to recognize a queen ant?
queen ants have a larger thorax and abdomen, are usually black, and are found near many eggs.
queen ants have wings and are always surrounded by worker ants.
queen ants are smaller than other ants and move quickly around the nest.

Explanation:

Queen ants have a larger thorax and abdomen, are usually black, and are found near many eggs. This description provides physical characteristics (larger thorax and abdomen, color) and a behavioral/habitat - related detail (found near eggs) which can help in recognition. Queen ants do not always have wings (they lose them after mating in many species), so the second option is incorrect. Queen ants are not smaller than other ants (workers are smaller), so the third option is wrong.

Answer:

Queen ants have a larger thorax and abdomen, are usually black, and are found near many eggs.