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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 02:32 AM Oct 2014

What happens when concrete is poured into an anthill. (video)

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What happens when concrete is poured into an anthill. (video) (Original Post) mfcorey1 Oct 2014 OP

Let me guess. . . bvf Oct 2014 #1

Some things are just post of interest. Self declared genuises should probably mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #4

Well, I did say it was interesting. . . bvf Oct 2014 #14

Peace accepted! mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #16

For the record, bvf Oct 2014 #22

For example that different kinds of ants dig different kinds of caves. DetlefK Oct 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #2

Amazing. Ants are incredible creatures Live and Learn Oct 2014 #3

You might be interested in a book titled "The Social Conquest of Earth" Scootaloo Oct 2014 #5

Thanks, I'll look it up. nt Live and Learn Oct 2014 #6

Would be cool if someone did that in a liquid plastic -- and then put the final result on exhibit tomm2thumbs Oct 2014 #7

People do it in aluminum jmowreader Oct 2014 #11

that's really amazing tomm2thumbs Oct 2014 #12

This is utterly fascinating! Thanks for the post. n/t Mira Oct 2014 #8

ant hill art! wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #10

I would say that ants are sentient beings also, except ... vlyons Oct 2014 #13

From an evolutionary standoint ants should be considered as the whole colony, not the organism Recursion Oct 2014 #18

Incredible liberal N proud Oct 2014 #15

This video is not available in your country Recursion Oct 2014 #17

Concrete was poured into an anthill to develop a mold of what kinds of mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #24

While that certainly, satisfied my human sense of WOW ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #19

I won't even step on ants. panader0 Oct 2014 #20

Good post. bvf Oct 2014 #21

i am not entertained easily, i do not cotton to boredom, but.. a decade ago i bought seabeyond Oct 2014 #23

bvf

(6,604 posts)

1. Let me guess. . .

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 02:54 AM

Oct 2014

Lots of dead ants.

Actually, an interesting clip, but did anyone really learn anything new here?

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

4. Some things are just post of interest. Self declared genuises should probably

Reply to bvf (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:24 AM

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find other articles to satisfy their need for superiority. Peace!

bvf

(6,604 posts)

14. Well, I did say it was interesting. . .

Reply to mfcorey1 (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:52 AM

Oct 2014

No offense intended, but the title of your post did seem a bit leading.

Thanks, and peace back--sincerely.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

16. Peace accepted!

Reply to bvf (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:21 AM

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bvf

(6,604 posts)

22. For the record,

Reply to mfcorey1 (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:40 AM

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I really find the subject of ants fascinating and enjoyed the video. I was only hoping it furthered understanding.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

9. For example that different kinds of ants dig different kinds of caves.

Reply to bvf (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:32 AM

Oct 2014

Or that the caves follow a huge pattern even though there's no plan and a single digging ant doesn't have the brain-capacity to memorize the layout of each floor and room.

There's a lot more on Youtube.

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Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

3. Amazing. Ants are incredible creatures

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:09 AM

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with highly developed societies. We could probably learn a lot from them.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

5. You might be interested in a book titled "The Social Conquest of Earth"

Reply to Live and Learn (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:30 AM

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it draws comparisons and contrasts between the eveolution of eusocial insects, and humans

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

6. Thanks, I'll look it up. nt

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 03:48 AM

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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

7. Would be cool if someone did that in a liquid plastic -- and then put the final result on exhibit

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:09 AM

Oct 2014

I don't know that they could cart around all that cement, but plastic or foam, probably, if they cut it up for shipping

wow that was big

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

11. People do it in aluminum

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:35 AM

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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

12. that's really amazing

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #11)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:08 AM

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thanks for the video

Mira

(22,380 posts)

8. This is utterly fascinating! Thanks for the post. n/t

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:19 AM

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wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)

10. ant hill art!

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:33 AM

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vlyons

(10,252 posts)

13. I would say that ants are sentient beings also, except ...

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:12 AM

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that fire ants gave me a grand "what for" during hay baling this years. I call 'em "piss ants." That what I also call small cars that zip around me on the freeway. But that's just me.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

18. From an evolutionary standoint ants should be considered as the whole colony, not the organism

Reply to vlyons (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:22 AM

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It's an amazing strategy, all told...

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

15. Incredible

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:16 AM

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Recursion

(56,582 posts)

17. This video is not available in your country

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:21 AM

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Can somebody narrate?

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

24. Concrete was poured into an anthill to develop a mold of what kinds of

Reply to Recursion (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:47 PM

Oct 2014

things they build in their nest. The results showed a series of tunnels and caves that had been created by the ants as they exited and entered the hill. The mold gave an intricate picture of the inside of the mound and the scientists were able to dig out and extract the entire mold. Some of these molds are actually on display .

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

19. While that certainly, satisfied my human sense of WOW ...

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 08:05 AM

Oct 2014

I'm glad that ants don't have a sense of wow to be satified ... and if they do, that they satisfy it in a way that is less destructive to humans.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

20. I won't even step on ants.

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 08:38 AM

Oct 2014

There are several large ant hills on my land. They like the seed I give to the birds. But even though they are everywhere. I never get bit. So I leave them alone too.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

21. Good post.

Reply to panader0 (Reply #20)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:17 AM

Oct 2014

Made me think.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

23. i am not entertained easily, i do not cotton to boredom, but.. a decade ago i bought

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 10:27 AM

Oct 2014

an ant farm for the boys. we had it for a good three or more months. i was totally fascinate, with feeding, and watching these ants create their world. carrying off the dead to a place. waste. ect... very interesting. now that i have more time, i want to get a more complex one. i did the same with a fish tank, once i started observing, and different breed behavior. i got thrilled when i learned i could train the fish. we got little babies. they never got the food. i started tapping on the big ones when they would come up. they had to wait for the food to drop. the babies ate from the top. loved it. lol

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