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Ant mega-colony takes over world
BBC ^
| Jul 1, 2009
| Matt Walker
Posted on 07/01/2009 6:27:27 AM PDT by decimon
A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered.
Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same interrelated colony, and will refuse to fight one another.
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.
What's more, people are unwittingly helping the mega-colony stick together.
Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) were once native to South America. But people have unintentionally introduced the ants to all continents except Antarctica.
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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:27:27 AM PDT
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decimon
To: decimon
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:28:37 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: decimon
Sure, but have they landed an ant on the Moon?
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:28:58 AM PDT
by
OCC
To: decimon
I for once welcome our new insect overlords.
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:30:18 AM PDT
by
tlb
To: decimon
Its
THEM!
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:36:06 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
To: decimon
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:40:33 AM PDT
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: decimon
Maybe a certain Argentinian mistress is really....
AN ANT WOMAN!
To: WakeUpAndVote
She's the Antagonizer!
To: decimon
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:43:31 AM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: decimon
Don’t cry for me oh Argentine ant...
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:44:08 AM PDT
by
LRS
(Just contracts; just laws; just a constitution...)
To: decimon
So it will be Ants vs Cockroaches for eventual World Domination!!!
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:44:13 AM PDT
by
IrishPennant
(RLT = Radical Left Terrorism...feel it????)
To: decimon
Just wait until they meet up with some Texas fire ants and then we’ll see aggression.
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:54:03 AM PDT
by
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
To: IrishPennant
So it will be Ants vs Cockroaches for eventual World Domination!!! In a death match...Saturday! SATURDAY! SATURDAY!
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posted on
07/01/2009 6:54:41 AM PDT
by
50sDad
(The Left cannot understand life is not in a test tube. Raise taxes, & jobs go away.)
To: Joe 6-pack
I was thinking of the same thing
To: decimon
They can’t do any worse than Obama.
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:00:55 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: decimon
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:14:09 AM PDT
by
DM1
To: 50sDad
In a death match...Saturday! SATURDAY! SATURDAY! My dough is on the roaches...if they get in trouble late in the match, they'll just drop a nuke...and we all know the only survivors of nukes will be those little cock-a-roaches.
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:16:39 AM PDT
by
IrishPennant
(RLT = Radical Left Terrorism...feel it????)
To: decimon
Notice To All Ants:
This communication is direct from Queen AuntEvitadeArgentina.
This Communication has EXTRA HIGH PRIORITY and is for IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Use CODE ANTHILL to decode Communication.
Begin Communication -- THE MAP HAS BEEN DISCOVERED! BEGIN IMMEDIATE EXECUTION OF PLAN X! PROTECT AGAINST RAID! NO BORON!.....REPEAT -- BEGIN IMMEDIATE EXECUTION OF PLAN X -- End Communication
The Queen Has Spoken.
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:24:39 AM PDT
by
chs68
To: SeaDragon
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:29:47 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Bitter? Who me? Nah, I'm just clinging to my guns!)
To: decimon
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. Journalist and liberals(same thing, I know)are he** bent on running humans off the face of the earth aren't they? This guy is comparing ants to humans. I guess we better hope they don't expose these ants to radiation or soon we will be seeing "Them!" come to life?
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posted on
07/01/2009 7:33:18 AM PDT
by
calex59
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