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Ants, seen through a magnifying glass, dig their tunnels in lighted Antworks, from Fascination, on display at the American International Toy Fair, at New York's Javits Convention Center, Monday Feb. 13, 2006.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| This is super cool. I once had a Science Project where I made an ANT terrarium and I fed them sugar and teeny bits of fruits. Wow! Wish I was there are the Fair. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Coool-a-licious!LoL!I like how the ants does their work and all..But seriously..They all are..Deadly!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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cool!
although not the ouch part
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yeah but only red ants bite isnt it?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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There are about 11,000 species of ants and FIRE ANTS are one of the deadliest coz their stings may cause medical problems to people who are sensitive to stings.
I find ants amazing! They are everywhere and hardy insects though I don't like them very much here especially in the tropics where you simply can't drop food - they'll come right away. |
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Yeah!I really hate those fire ants..Once I got bit and it was red for like a month!
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ya.....we had lots of ants in my house at the phils. before
some are red.....i got stung of it and it lasted in a month!
black ants are tickelish! ^_^
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| Quote: | Fire Ant, name given to any of a number of species of ants in recognition of their painful, burning stings. Fire ants use their venom for defense, to kill prey, and as an aerosol disinfectant against bacteria and fungi in the nest. When stung, mammals develop blisters, which may become secondarily infected. Some people are dangerously allergic to the ant’s venom.
Colonies of fire ants can cause significant economic and ecological losses. Although individual ants are small, 3 to 6 mm (0.1 to 0.25 in) in length, mature colonies may have more than 200,000 workers, and they build sizable mounds. In clay soils, fire ant mounds may be more than 60 cm (24 in) high and very hard, impeding agricultural operations and creating a hazard for farming machinery. Fire ants can also undermine roadbeds and damage electrical equipment—they are attracted by electrical fields. They also destroy native fauna, especially other ants, egg-laying reptiles, and birds.
Most fire ants are indigenous to North and South America, inhabiting an area from the southern United States to central Argentina. Six species live in the United States. Of these, four are native, including the native fire ant and the southern fire ant. The other two species—the black imported fire ant and the red imported fire ant—were accidentally transplanted in 1920 and 1940, probably from Brazil or Argentina. These imported fire ants now infest more than 100 million hectares (250 million acres) in nine southeastern states and Puerto Rico. In turn, the native fire ant, indigenous from Texas to Florida and throughout the Caribbean, was accidentally exported and now infests India, Taiwan, the Malay Archipelago, parts of Africa, and many Polynesian islands.
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Here is the link to see pictures of fire ants: http://images.google.com/images?hl=&q=fire%20ant
They are a big pest especially in Florida, USA where the climate is very much tropical.
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| i really like to discuss this topic but..ants when they crawl up on your hand or somthing..its itchy!! |
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| n they can be just about anywhere..!! |
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I used to live in a house in Indonesia..Everyday I got bit by them..LoL..
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