A breadcrumb was moving across my floor. I thought it was a gust of wind from my door. On closer inspection I found it to be a tiny ant carrying the weight of the world. It was determined and on an important mission. I didn't interfere with it's journey.
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THE BEST BUG PICTURE I EVER SAW!!! EVER!!!
And the little ant is such a cutie!
A Little Ant Knowledge:
Like all insects, ants have six legs. Each leg has three joints. The legs of the ant are very strong so they can run very quickly. If a man could run as fast for his size as an ant can, he could run as fast as a racehorse. Ants can lift 20 times their own body weight. An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human. The average lifespan of an ant is 45-60 days--remember this before killing them in the outdoors or their natural habitat.
The common Black Ants and Wood Ants have no sting, but they can squirt a spray of formic acid. Some birds put ants in their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid which gets rid of the parasites. Also, there are over 1,000 known species of ants.
I know you're the professor Island Girl--I'm just trying to catch up with you a little bit (thank Heaven for the www).
Have a beautiful week and thanks for the wonderful bug picture. ;-)
I guess I won't tell you about the ant poison that Elaine's friend is mailing to us...but let's look at the bright side; this one was working so hard his little life was spared so he could enjoy his entire 40-60 days! Thanks for the ant knowledge.
So much for the "Peace" in PC.
Let's see: You're a visitor in a foreign country. You've agreed to receive contraband ant poison to kill little indigenous ants in your host country. Any thought on how this newly introduced poison will effect other insects or other wildlife and the eco-system in your village? Remember, Ava is reading this!
I gotta get a life. Bye ...
ants are cool
Brendan is right!
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