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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2013, 09:03 PM Mar 2013

This is what an ant colony looks like

Check out this cast of an underground ant colony created by American Entomologist Walter R. Tschinkel.

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This is what an ant colony looks like (Original Post) HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 OP

never knew Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #1

whoa! Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #2

He looks just like a proud papa. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #3

What did he do with all the ants?? cliffordu Mar 2013 #4

They're all resting comfortably in a retirement village under my house. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #11

Lol cliffordu Mar 2013 #12

I think someone never got over their ant farm being knocked over by a little sister... Archae Mar 2013 #5

cool NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #6

The rents at the bottom of the colony are ridiculous nt Yavin4 Mar 2013 #7

Mmmm, not sure about that Duer 157099 Mar 2013 #10

You left out the part that's all over my kitchen. nolabear Mar 2013 #8

love it. would make an awesome chandelier. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #9

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. never knew

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 09:20 PM

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Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)

2. whoa!

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Sun Mar 3, 2013, 06:52 AM

Mar 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. He looks just like a proud papa.

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 07:37 AM

Mar 2013

cliffordu

(30,994 posts)

4. What did he do with all the ants??

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Sun Mar 3, 2013, 09:14 AM

Mar 2013

bluesbassman

(19,385 posts)

11. They're all resting comfortably in a retirement village under my house.

Reply to cliffordu (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:21 PM

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cliffordu

(30,994 posts)

12. Lol

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 05:44 PM

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Archae

(46,373 posts)

5. I think someone never got over their ant farm being knocked over by a little sister...

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 09:15 AM

Mar 2013

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Seriously, I saw how those are made.

Resin is poured into the entrance of the nest.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

6. cool

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 09:36 AM

Mar 2013

thanks for the pic.

If it were "human" sized, it would make an awesome dungeon for Dungeons & Dragons.

Yavin4

(35,454 posts)

7. The rents at the bottom of the colony are ridiculous nt

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Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:17 PM

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Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

10. Mmmm, not sure about that

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 02:19 PM

Mar 2013

just think of all the drunk and dead ants that end up there on Sunday morning.

nolabear

(42,002 posts)

8. You left out the part that's all over my kitchen.

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:20 PM

Mar 2013

I love me an ant. But damn...

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

9. love it. would make an awesome chandelier.

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:27 PM

Mar 2013

thanks for the pic.

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