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Post by benny on May 5, 2009 10:59:57 GMT 1
Some reading material for you. Nicknamed “the ant from Mars” because of its strange and unique physical characteristics, has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. The Martialis heureka ant, a blind predator that lives in soil and grows to between 2mm and 3mm long, was identified as belonging to an entirely new branch that is extremely close in nature to the first ants to evolve. Analysis of the insect's morphology and DNA have confirmed that it is not only a new species and genus, but a new sub-family of ants. It is also among the most primitive sub-families known: its genetic code suggests it was among the first sub-families to split off from the main lineage, soon after ants evolved from wasps more than 120 million years ago. thats OLD The three legs that are missing, one was used for dna testing the other 2 are in the freezer waiting for more tests to be done on them. So its not a three legged ant
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Post by internecivus on May 5, 2009 16:04:14 GMT 1
Fascinating Information! ;D Thanks for this Benny, I will take this into account and add it with all my other accumulated knowledge about ants and, EVOLUTION!!! ;D A Truly Marvellous specimen.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 17:50:22 GMT 1
Some reading material for you. Nicknamed “the ant from Mars” because of its strange and unique physical characteristics, has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. So it's called the ant from Mars because it's from the amazon rainforest
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Post by internecivus on May 5, 2009 21:30:58 GMT 1
Nope, It is called the ant from Mars
Because of its strange and unique physical characteristics.
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Post by roel on May 5, 2009 22:32:07 GMT 1
Yeah, probably.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 6:15:23 GMT 1
That is really cool. Slowly closing the gaps in the evolution in our planet
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 7:33:40 GMT 1
Wow!
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 20:34:58 GMT 1
Oh, ok I like the fact that it is blind I think that is the coolest bit.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 7:17:54 GMT 1
why would being blind be cool?
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Post by internecivus on May 7, 2009 7:39:54 GMT 1
Because being blind probably means that other senses are enhanced to make up for the lack of sight, such as smell, touch, ect.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 7:47:10 GMT 1
Cool!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 18:50:03 GMT 1
Yes like the film Daredevil ;D
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Post by internecivus on May 7, 2009 18:52:08 GMT 1
Indeed!!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 4:02:17 GMT 1
Lol yep daredevil!
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Post by pootine on Jun 27, 2009 9:08:14 GMT 1
Thats so cool! I wonder how big there colonies are.....
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