Archived Bizarre ant colony discovered in an abandoned Polish nuclear weapons bunker (arstechnica.com)
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Archived Bizarre ant colony discovered in an abandoned Polish nuclear weapons bunker (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Porphyrogennetos 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Interesting article but the editor (at the bottom) is positively frightening.
[–] NSASURVEILLANCEBOT 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annalee_Newitz
Sh'es a feminist, white hating jew. Her appearance really fits the part.
[–] TheDude2 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Makes me wonder how she skewed the story. She is probably interested in how she can create a society like the colony. A bunch of non-breeding females.
[–] Porphyrogennetos 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
At least these people can be spotted from a mile away.
She also seemed to see the downfall of Gawker coming
[–] CaptainBaudnipper 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Welcome to the life in the underhive of a Warhammer 40.000 hivecity. Some get lost, others are exiled, all are doomed, in the moist darkness of the far future.
[–] CeepsNo 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Im more interested if the ants that fall from up above each year are volunteers, accidents, or are pushed. Fascinating article.
[–] sivsta 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
What the ants are actually surviving on is most intriguing. Does anyone have an idea what it might be or what might grow on bat guano inside the bunker?
[–] AddictedToBadIdeas 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
It could be a fungus or mold, since they aren't cannibals.
[–] 6229854? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
If reincarnation is real, you're going to spend a few lifetimes coming back as ants before you have the luck to come back as a mosquito.
[–] derram 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
https://archive.is/FXzyK :
'For the past several years, a group of researchers has been observing a seemingly impossible wood ant colony living in an abandoned nuclear weapons bunker in Templewo, Poland, near the German border. '
'The sheer numbers of dead bodies suggest that this orphaned wood ant nest has been active for many years. '
'Eventually a massive colony of wood ants took up residence in the soil over the bunker. '
'The survivors have nevertheless carried on for years underground, building a nest from soil and maintaining it in typical wood ant fashion. '
'Life in an abandoned nuclear weapons bunker is nightmarish, even for the humble ant. '
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[–] AmaleksHairyAss 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
When I see words like "bizarre" in a headline I'm instantly put on guard. I'm happy this is legitimate.
[–] TFP191 ago
i was more interested in the effect of radiation on the ants.