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What was the largest recorded animal to be taken down by ants?
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What was the largest recorded animal to be taken down by ants?
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your mom
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>>2082391
An adult human man to my knowledge
Killed by Siafu ants.

i canĀ“t think of anything bigger being killed by ants
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>>2082408
Pretty sure I read about some crazy fucking African ant swarm killing a fucking bull elephant.
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>>2082550
Pretty sure you're full of shit
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Fosil records have shown that ants have taken down dinosaurs
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>>2082408
>Some soldier safari ants make tunnels to provide a safe route for the workers.

>The characteristic long columns of ants will fiercely defend themselves against anything that attacks them.[3] Columns are arranged with the smaller ants being flanked by the larger soldier ants. These automatically take up positions as sentries, and set a perimeter corridor in which the smaller ants can run safely.

Why are ants so fucking cool and complicated?
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>>2082620
>Why are ants so fucking cool and complicated?

because they're wasps who decided that flying wasn't good enough. think about how terrifying that is
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>Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television.
Lewis Thomas - Etymologist
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>>2082577
Enough ants can do a lot.
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>>2082579
what
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>>2082400
Your mom's mom.
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I know they can take down decently large crabs in situations where their paths cross.
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Also snails. Big ones.
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