Ant 'from Mars'

Science News ^ | 9/15/08 | Susan Milius

[LibWhacker]

Pale ant with no eyes and mouthparts like forceps comes from the oldest living ant lineage yet found

This newly discovered ant species, with mouthparts like forceps
and no eyes, may come from the most ancient, known lineage of
living ants.

[Darkwolf377]

THEM! 2: THE MARTIAN BREED

[djf]

I’ve always thought that no matter what man thinks about himself and the world around him, there are two types of species that basically rule the world.

Ants and birds.

(the ants seceded the continent of Antarctica to the birds, though!)

[TrueKnightGalahad]

Having seen Five Million Years to Earth (AKA Quatermass and the Pit), we already know all about the Martian ants. :-)

[Slings and Arrows]

Pale ant with no eyes and mouthparts like forceps comes from the oldest living ant lineage yet found

"You damn kids stay off my anthill!"

[chaosagent]

“Having seen Five Million Years to Earth (AKA Quatermass and the Pit), we already know all about the Martian ants. :-)”

Wrong insects. It was Martian locust/grasshoppers in the movie, not ants.

[I see my hands]

Looks like Michelle Obama.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Having seen Five Million Years to Earth ***

I saw that at the theater way back in 1967 or ‘68.

[TrueKnightGalahad]

The ants actually defeated the locusts in the Great War of the Pthaian Plain in 14700 (in Martian years, of course). See, e.g., Kwohhlth, A General History of Martian Insect Wars.

[Daffynition]

Ants? Someone said ANTS?

[dighton]

Other genetic lines have proved more fruitful. Discuss, compare, and contrast.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

“Pale” ant with no eyes and three legs. Yeah boy! that’s a whole different species!

[GonzoGOP]

And I, for one, welcome our new ant overlords

[Dacus943]

Ohhhh! Don't that poster of Racheal Welch bring back memories of miss spent youth!