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Ants are taking over

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A swarm of flying ants about 50 miles wide was mistaken for rain-clouds on the south coast by the weather people.

I have noticed a massive increase in these creatures, use ant killer and they go quiet for a while but then re-emerge from the ground.

Once we all die out due to coronavirus, I think these things will take over.


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Crawford wrote: โ†‘18 Jul 2020, 11:11
Once we all die out due to coronavirus, I think these things will take over.
Then intelligent life on earth will resemble any invader ;)


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A few months ago I noticed a line about 15 feet long and varying in width in the garden.
The grass was a different colour than the rest along this line.
Looking at it, I noticed that the ground was slightly lower on that line and I initially thought is was a collapsed drain or similar and left it.

Anyway, I went to cut the grass the other day and in various places along this line was ant mounds and loads of activity and eggs etc.
Looks like ants had made this line - 15 feet long and pretty wide :o


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Crawford wrote: โ†‘18 Jul 2020, 11:11 A swarm of flying ants about 50 miles wide was mistaken for rain-clouds on the south coast by the weather people.

I have noticed a massive increase in these creatures, use ant killer and they go quiet for a while but then re-emerge from the ground.

Once we all die out due to coronavirus, I think these things will take over.
Dinosaurs, us then ants ๐Ÿœ

There's a definite direction


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They are hardy and know how to live as a community in harmony unlike humans who constantly fight.


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Sunderland Nut wrote: โ†‘18 Jul 2020, 16:57 They are hardy and know how to live as a community in harmony unlike humans who constantly fight.
๐ŸฅŠ ๐ŸฅŠ ๐Ÿ›Ž Ding ding

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Try getting rid of them :lol:


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cam wrote: โ†‘19 Jul 2020, 21:35 Try getting rid of them :lol:
There must be a way.
They seem to go into some isolating defence mode underground then come back out again.


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Steve30000 wrote: โ†‘18 Jul 2020, 16:31
Dinosaurs, us then ants ๐Ÿœ

There's a definite direction
I think chain would be a lot bigger :thumbup:

It makes sense if you think about it because they are very clever but possibly lack the size to be able to really dominate.

The Tardigrade creatures will ensure life on earth continues long after we are gone because they are absolute survivors. They might not dominate but they will surely ensure that life here will stay until the earth has been totally destroyed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade


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Crawford wrote: โ†‘20 Jul 2020, 11:56
Steve30000 wrote: โ†‘18 Jul 2020, 16:31
Dinosaurs, us then ants ๐Ÿœ

There's a definite direction
I think chain would be a lot bigger :thumbup:

It makes sense if you think about it because they are very clever but possibly lack the size to be able to really dominate.

The Tardigrade creatures will ensure life on earth continues long after we are gone because they are absolute survivors. They might not dominate but they will surely ensure that life here will stay until the earth has been totally destroyed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade
They can survive in space, that's tough.


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