Identify and explain at least three possible limiting factors that would control the size of an ant colony.

Limiting factors are factors which contributes in the lowering the rate of growth.

The three factors in ant colony are:

Food:

The availability of the food is a limiting factor for ants.

Shelter:

For the survival of ants, they need a shelter which is shady and dry. So this is a limiting factor.

Competition:

Competition for the food, shelter and egg lying is a limiting factor for colony growth.