Presents facts about ants and termites, insects that live in colonies, discussing their body structures, homes, jobs within the colony, babies, food, senses, and other topics.
Presents an introduction to termites, explaining what they are, what they look like, their colonies and homes, eating behaviors, and enemies and defenses.
The failure of Ralph Ripoff's scheme to sell termite insurance turns out to be good news for the Bearstonian when mutant termite Woody deserts Ralph in favor of more respectable employment at the museum.