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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 05/07/2003 : 13:40:31
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Did you ever read the story of Lannigan and the Ants? A rousing tale of an overwhelming attack of a giant colony of Army Ants and Lannigan‘s attempts to fend them off. The ants won, as I recall. I read it back in the ‘50s.
Well, it seems that times are a'changin'. Or perhaps times are the same, just we're a'larnin'. Check it out:
The three genera Eciton, Neivamyrmex, and Nomamyrmex should probably all be recombined to form a single genus, Eciton. While it is true that these genera are separable by the features cited in the key cited below, the characters are trivial. Genera should be based on characters of a more fundamental nature and on more such characters than can be advanced in support of these genera. A detailed study of character states in the numerous species of Ecitonini must be made before any substantive conclusion can be reached; such a study is beyond the scope of this paper.
The information presented here is the result of an ongoing revisionary study of the New World Ecitoninae, and should be considered preliminary. Although still in the early stages this information is being presented here in the hope that it will prove useful to other workers.
http://www.armyants.org/
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Army ants that sweep along in massive, voracious groups evolved just once, contrary to common scientific belief, a Cornell University researcher says.
http://www.nj.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0683_BC_ArmyAnts&&news&newsflash-washington
This is very interesting. The ants and the cockroaches saw us come into this world and I have little doubt that they'll bear witness to, and laugh at our inglorious demise. As they did with the Dinosaurs.
The ants always win.
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Donnie B.
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 05/09/2003 : 16:07:04 [Permalink]
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| Let's not forget the termites. |
-- Donnie B.
Brian: "No, no! You have to think for yourselves!" Crowd: "Yes! We have to think for ourselves!" |
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BorderCoyote
New Member
Canada
8 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2003 : 15:07:23 [Permalink]
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| I think I read that story in school. I beleive Lannigan finally beat the ants by luring them into a pit of gasoline which he ignited. So he won the battle, but let's be fair, the war is far from over and time is on their side..... |
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