ants
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New Species Of ‘Exploding Ant’ Discovered In Borneo
When confronted by an enemy, Southeast Asian “exploding ants” do exactly what their name implies: they explode. Ignored for decades, researchers have completed a detailed survey of these enigmatic ants, discovering over a dozen species that fit into this group, including one that’s completely new to science.
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Terrifying-Looking T.Rex Ants Actually Total Wimps
There are a lot of silly ways you can name a new species — maybe after a boat, or the US President, or the sound you made when you found it. But this little ant probably received one of the most badarse names possible: Tyrannomyrmex rex, T. rex for short.
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Scientists Are Making Horrible Red-Eye Mutant Wasps Because Why The Hell Not
Listen, scientists. I appreciate what you do, and boy I sure do love that evidence-based pursuit of knowledge, but did you have to make mutant wasps? Did you?
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This Narrator’s Infectious Intensity Makes Migrating Ants Epic
Video: Migrating an ant colony into a new terrarium because of an infestation of mites should not be an enthralling video experience. But this narrator manages to make it feel like a journey into Mordor!