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08-12-2004, 05:14 PM
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Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) - A huge ant colony measuring 100 kilometres (62 miles) across has been found under the southern Australian city of Melbourne, scientists said.
Monash University researcher Elissa Suhr said the supercolony of Argentine ants was threatening native biodiversity in Australia's second largest city.
Suhr said the introduced pest's natural aggression kept numbers under control in its native country but the genetic make-up of the ants found in Australia had mutated allowing them to cooperate to build the supercolony.
"In Argentina, their native homeland, ant colonies span tens of metres, are genetically diverse and highly aggressive towards one another," Suhr said.
"So population numbers never explode and they are no threat to other plants and animals.
"When they arrived in Australia, a change in their structure occurred, changing their behaviour so that they are not aggressive towards one another. This has resulted in the colonies becoming one supercolony."
Suhr said the Argentine ants killed native ants and the insect life they normally preyed upon, posing a major threat to biodiversity.
She said Argentine ants were ranked among the world's 100 worst animal invaders and had found an ideal habitat in the Mediterranean-type eco-systems of south-eastern Australia.
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08-12-2004, 06:52 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
Run for the hills. The mutated ant colonies are here (in Australia)
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08-12-2004, 07:14 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
i hope i dont find the colony when i go to melbourne...i'm in sydney now...along with bobcat.
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08-12-2004, 09:43 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
So is it a colony of mutant ants, or a mutant colony of ants?
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08-12-2004, 10:09 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
Ants are amazing creatures if you take the time to learn about them.
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08-13-2004, 01:04 AM
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Ants are amazing creatures if you take the time to learn about them.
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yes they are..and..CRIKEY!!!! THEY'RE COMING!!! RUUUN!!*Pulls out semi and starts shooting* |
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08-13-2004, 02:26 AM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
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yes they are..and..CRIKEY!!!! THEY'RE COMING!!! RUUUN!!*Pulls out semi and starts shooting*
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Shoot ants with a gun?
I have this natural ant killing machine built right on me, its called a foot.
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08-13-2004, 02:32 AM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
Hrm I think the people in australia should invest in the ant eater just have them imported from all over and they wouldn't have any more ant problems unless the ants eat the ant eater then run for the hills.
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08-13-2004, 08:39 AM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
well, i'm glad i don't live there....
everyone who does:
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (there's no where to hide so keep running)
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08-13-2004, 10:47 AM
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I'll never see an ant the same again @.@
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08-13-2004, 07:36 PM
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Giant ant colony, trying to take over mankind... good movie plot. We'll see it in 10 years.
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08-13-2004, 11:01 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
Ant movie has already happened. Watch the Sci-Fi channel at 3 AM some time and you'll see it.
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08-14-2004, 11:59 AM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
This sounds like a really bad 70's movie starring Susanne Sommers...
But thats still really freaky. Its time to break out the Defcon 
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08-14-2004, 12:01 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
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This sounds like a really bad 70's movie
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08-14-2004, 12:21 PM
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Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
Well there you go
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