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Jonbo298 08-12-2004 05:14 PM
Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Quote:
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.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...a_animals_ants

Be careful bobcat ;)

Swan 08-12-2004 06:52 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Run for the hills. The mutated ant colonies are here (in Australia)

Happydude 08-12-2004 07:14 PM
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.

Typhoid 08-12-2004 09:43 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
So is it a colony of mutant ants, or a mutant colony of ants?

GameMaster 08-12-2004 10:09 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Ants are amazing creatures if you take the time to learn about them.

Yugi Starwind 08-13-2004 01:04 AM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GameMaster
Ants are amazing creatures if you take the time to learn about them.
yes they are..and..CRIKEY!!!! THEY'RE COMING!!! RUUUN!!*Pulls out semi and starts shooting*

Typhoid 08-13-2004 02:26 AM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yugi Starwind
yes they are..and..CRIKEY!!!! THEY'RE COMING!!! RUUUN!!*Pulls out semi and starts shooting*

Shoot ants with a gun?


I have this natural ant killing machine built right on me, its called a foot.

Ace195 08-13-2004 02:32 AM
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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.

DimHalo 08-13-2004 08:39 AM
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)

bobcat 08-13-2004 10:47 AM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
I'll never see an ant the same again @.@

Dark Samurai 08-13-2004 07:36 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Giant ant colony, trying to take over mankind... good movie plot. We'll see it in 10 years.

The Germanator 08-13-2004 11:01 PM
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.

Professor S 08-14-2004 11:59 AM
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 :D

The Germanator 08-14-2004 12:01 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Strangler
This sounds like a really bad 70's movie
Empire of the Ants

Professor S 08-14-2004 12:21 PM
Re: Giant mutant ant colony found in Australia
 
Well there you go :D


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