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    Quilt: Fucking communists. more »
    Grey_Area: Well, first off I thought of Italo Calvino's classic story "The Argentine Ant". Do check it out! Saul Bass's Phase IV as has been noted by earlier co... more »
    CodenameV: let me get this straight: there is essentially one large mega-colony of the common "Argentine ants"; we used to think it was three continental/region... more »
    Andy Neil: Can't we just get the American ants to cross the Atlantic and kick the shit out of those Euro-trash ants? Problem solved. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Those little fuckers have been my enemy for years. Can't keep 'em out of the house, can't kill them, they eat the cat food, and then the spiders come ... more »
    twophrasebark: "The real question is, do the ants have a plan?" Maybe it's a good plan, ya know. Maybe they want to be our friends. more »
    NotChoinski: They have a plan. It involves many years of random events, statistically impossible coincidences, time travel and interbreeding with your nearly extin... more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: Once again, Sandkings. *runs off shrieking* more »
    92BuickLeSabre: Not only do they have a plan, apparently they have boats! Boat Ants! Boat Ants! Boat Ants Boat Ants Boat Ants! Boat Ants! Boat Aaaaaaaaaaants! more »
    Jesustron: Cant we grind these suckers up and make some sort of automobile fuel, synthetic plastic, or protein filled beverage? more »
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    Ant Mega-Colony Covers Half The Planet

    Ant colonies are often part of bigger "mega colonies" that share genetic traits and will not make war on each other. One colony got so big it now rivals the human population in its reach, covering most of the planet. More »