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    The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Bow to the power of the mega colony!

    We like ants

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    They will evolve into the Borg...
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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Reminds me of that old 70s film 'Phase IV' if anyone remembers it.

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Quote Originally Posted by Ephesians
    Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit
    Vodka

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    lol We've had an infestation of them in our student house, I can also vouch for how fun it is to vacuum them all up...

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Quote Originally Posted by roorooroo View Post
    Reminds me of that old 70s film 'Phase IV' if anyone remembers it.
    Yeah great movie, wish I could find a copy
    Quote Originally Posted by Bertrand Russell

    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    /off topic

    Phase IV Region 1
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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    I for one welcome our Formicidae overlords

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    Ah ha ha easy as that! I looked everywhere a couple of years ago, but my situation has changed since then so now I also need is a DVD player. And a TV....

    Anyway back on topic I love ants, I could watch them all day. There's some amazing facts about them, I knew about the super-colonies but the 'see also' links are pretty good
    Quote Originally Posted by Bertrand Russell

    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    I've always wanted an Ant Farm, but the missus won't let me get one.
    "Don't wanna see your face, don't wanna hear your voice . . ."

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Quote Originally Posted by JPreston View Post
    Ah ha ha easy as that! I looked everywhere a couple of years ago, but my situation has changed since then so now I also need is a DVD player. And a TV....
    /off topic again

    DVD player

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Oi! Leave me alone, it's a lifestyle choice! Anyway I'm more an Aldi/Lidl man

    Quote Originally Posted by WhiteGiant View Post
    I've always wanted an Ant Farm, but the missus won't let me get one.
    I used to have this little clear perspex sealed thing with blue gel in it that I got from play.com, that you are supposed to stick ~20 ants in. They'll make a few tunnels before they die of old age/boredom, but obviously exhibit no societal behaviour and can't reproduce, so there didn't seem much point. I might look into building a MASSIVE formicarium when I have more space, like cover an entire wall with it
    Quote Originally Posted by Bertrand Russell

    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

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    Re: The Ants are Taking Over the World

    Quote Originally Posted by JPreston View Post
    Oi! Leave me alone, it's a lifestyle choice! Anyway I'm more an Aldi/Lidl man



    I used to have this little clear perspex sealed thing with blue gel in it that I got from play.com, that you are supposed to stick ~20 ants in. They'll make a few tunnels before they die of old age/boredom, but obviously exhibit no societal behaviour and can't reproduce, so there didn't seem much point. I might look into building a MASSIVE formicarium when I have more space, like cover an entire wall with it

    Thats exactly the one I was looking at! Hmm, preferably I'd have one large enough to accomodate two types, who might go to war. Perhaps. With encouragment.

    Too much time playing SimAnt as a child methinks.
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