killer ants

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6 Scary Reasons Why Humans Should
Heel To The Almighty Ant
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Ants Have Been Around Since the Era of Dinosaurs

• According to recent studies, ants come from the
  mid-cretaceous period, i.e. approximately 110 to
  130 million years ago.
• As a species, they are as old as dinosaurs
  perhaps even older.
• Ants survived the whole dinosaur-extinction-period
  and came out unscathed. Counts for something,
  right?

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Ants are Brainiacs

• Ants are smarter than you think! Ants have more
  than 250,000 brain cells, which makes them the
  smartest insect species on the planet.
• Ants live in complex interconnected colonies and
  co-ordinate all their activities.
• They even plan defensive tactics, making them the
  military strategists of the insect world.

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Ants are Incredibly Strong

• If you think your bulging biceps are a symbol of
  strength, think again!
• An average ant can lift objects 50 times its own
  body weight.
• Ants can lift the weight and travel back and
  forth a tiny mountain, repeatedly, if they have
  to.

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Ants Have a Big Army

• When faced with army as big as 10,000,000,000,000,
  000, our population of 7 billion looks pitiful.
• They not only outnumber us by billions, but their
  bodies also possess powerful weapons.
• There is a species of ants, called Bullet Ants,
  whose bite can be more painful than an actual
  bullet wound! Each species of ant can boast of
  having its own powerful secret weapon.

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Ants Practice Cannibalism and Slavery

• Ants are known to practice dulosis, an act
  wherein they kidnap ants from other colonies and
  either eat them or put them to work.
• They spray a nasty chemical in their preys nest,
  which causes all older ants to flee and when the
  coast is clear, they steal the eggs.
• The eggs are then poached or eaten raw. If the
  kidnapper is feeling really merciful, they wait
  till the eggs hatches so they could put the baby
  ants to work.

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Ants are Globetrotters

• Scientists estimate that there is no piece of
  land that ants havent walked on.
• Ants are avid globetrotters - from the wilderness
  of the Caribbean to the frozen lands of Norway,
  they can be found everywhere.
• Ants have a greater tolerance for extreme
  conditions than previously believed.

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With power so immense, it probably wont take long
for ants to bring you down. If you ever find that
ant hives have laid siege to your house, call an
exterminator. To find a reliable pest control
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