Carnivorous Ants

Started by Omra, May 03, 2009, 03:06:08 PM

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Omra

They are thinking of transplanting carnivorous ants to keep down the toad population.

http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/2648/cane-toad-vulnerable-carnivorous-ants?page=0%2C0

Gee, what could possibly go wrong?

AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!  Oh my God my legs!  Somebody help meeeeeee..........

Throw in a secret toxic waste dump site, and you have the makings of a cheesy SCFI Channel movie.  I'm sorry, make that another cheesy SCFI Channel movie.

cosmonaut

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"All this has happened before, and it will happen again"
I'd say they are plain crazy, but the article indicates it's a native species of ants.
Which rises another question: Why do people go to Australia voluntarily?
Their lethal wildlife became sort of a running gag on cracked...

Omra

For the excitment!  You hunt the wildlife, and then it hunts you!

Its only fair... ;)