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Ant Mega-Colony Covers the World

Posted by samzenpus on from the ant-lords-demand-more-sugar dept.

Deag writes "A mega colony of one family of ants has spread all over the world. Previous mega colonies in California, Europe and Japan have been shown to be in fact one global colony. Ants from the smaller super-colonies were always aggressive to one another. So ants from the west coast of Japan fought their rivals from Kobe, while ants from the European super-colony didn't get on with those from the Iberian colony. But whenever ants from the main European and Californian super-colonies and those from the largest colony in Japan came into contact, they acted as if they were old friends."

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  1. Obligatory by incognito84 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new insect Overlords!

    1. Re:Obligatory by incognito84 · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Damnit! Someone beat me to it.

      *Note to self, look before post*

    2. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      That's not "redundant" you insensitive and illiterate clod!

      Now mod this "informative."

    3. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

      Gotta love someone getting modded Redundant for a post complaining about his previous post being modded Redundant.

  2. Do I really Need to Say It? by Flere+Imsaho · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our... ah never mind.

    --
    It gripped her hand gently. 'Regret is for humans,' it said.