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Heartless ants could spell doom for cane toads
THE fearsome native "meat ant" promises to be a powerful new weapon against Australia's most hated feral pest, the cane toad. While causing little harm to native toads and frogs, the ant, Iridomyrmex reburrus, attacks and devours young cane toads at the most vulnerable time of their life, claim ecologist Rick Shine and his Sydney University colleagues Georgia Ward-Fear, Gregory Brown and Matthew Greenlees. "It's a pretty terrifying challenge for a young toad with limited ability t...view full article.
Posted on 2009-03-30 by The Australian News.



Formicium giganteum
As their name suggests, these ants were huge. Working as a team, they devoured everything in their path. Meaning of scientific name "giant ant" Pronunciation of scientific name for-MISS-ee-um jy-GAN-tee-um Statistics Workers 1-3cm long, but queens 5.5cm long with a wingspan of 13cm. Physical description These Eocene giants are the largest ants ever found. They are incredibly well preserved showing that they d...view full article.
Posted on 2009-03-16 by A Poulton.



Atta laevigata
This photo shows the head of the defensive soldier caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata, which lives in the savannahs of northern and central South America. The mature nests of Atta laevigata are huge, containing many millions of worker ants that forage across many acres of land. A colony of Atta laevigata can live for 20 years and weigh as much and consume as much grass as an adult cow. http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0324-ants.html
Posted on 2009-03-16 by A Poulton.

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