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oddlycalm
07-02-09, 03:06 PM
The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination.

Argentine ant mega colony takes over world (http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8127000/8127519.stm)

Who knew....?

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Don Quixote
07-02-09, 04:35 PM
I didn't want to let this out, but I control all of them. Bwaaaaahaaahaaaaaa! :D

Corner5
07-02-09, 04:51 PM
"Researchers in Japan and Spain led by Eiriki Sunamura of the University of Tokyo found that Argentine ants living in Europe, Japan and California shared a strikingly similar chemical profile of hydrocarbons on their cuticles."

Intriguing, "ant cuticles", who knew? They were discovered while getting a manicure?!?!:cool:

oddlycalm
07-02-09, 05:52 PM
I didn't want to let this out, but I control all of them. Bwaaaaahaaahaaaaaa! :D

Reassuring to know. I was concerned it was some kinda Borg deal and that we would all be assimilated into the hive. :D

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Don Quixote
07-02-09, 05:56 PM
Reassuring to know. I was concerned it was some kinda Borg deal and that we would all be assimilated into the hive. :D

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I'm trying to teach them to eat beetle kill lodgepole and fart methane into little ant bottles. It adds up when you have quadrillions of the little buggers working for you. :gomer:

oddlycalm
07-02-09, 08:52 PM
I'm trying to teach them to eat beetle kill lodgepole and fart methane into little ant bottles. It adds up when you have quadrillions of the little buggers working for you. :gomer:

:laugh: Considering the supply if you can that choreographed you should be golden. Too bad the ants didn't show up 10yrs ago hungry for pine bark beetle...

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datachicane
07-03-09, 12:31 AM
<foxnews>Communist invaders ignore ineffective border security, threaten global domination!</foxnews>

<colbert>Bears with six legs!</colbert>

:gomer:

Napoleon
07-03-09, 05:49 AM
I have the video of the ants (http://www.hulu.com/watch/17611/the-simpsons-giant-space-ants)

Don Quixote
07-03-09, 12:38 PM
:laugh:

G.
07-03-09, 01:13 PM
I didn't want to let this out, but I control all of them. Bwaaaaahaaahaaaaaa! :D

I was always wondering where your nickname came from.

oddlycalm
07-03-09, 04:55 PM
I have the video of the ants (http://www.hulu.com/watch/17611/the-simpsons-giant-space-ants)


"Who wants ginger snaps...?"

:D:laugh:

oc