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Ant Army By Elijah Leonard “What if they can talk?” ask the humans. “What if they are smart?” ask the humans. “What if they took over the world?” ask the humans. Well, now’s our chance. I am Gerald, an ant that lives in a human family’s backyard, along with my own family. I have two best friends: Margaret and Antony. Margaret is supposed to be the smart one. She always has a plan and she has all A’s in all her classes at the insect school. Antony is the silly one. He always has a joke, even in

ants have undergone an interesting history as they evolved from their wasp ancestors. Ants control most of the ecosystems they inhabit. Ants were the first to dominate the land and the air we breath now, on this world. (write here)ant adapt in so many different ways. ants start from a little worm/larval then they go to a cocoon. In the cocoon is where they take their adult form. there is 200 species of little army ants. The soldiers protect the houses. Ants live everywhere in the world hot

Army Ants Anthony Palmieri November 20, 1996 Contemporary Science Topics A quote made by Lewis Thomas, "Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungus, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, and exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television." I am going to focus this report on the part of the quote, "..launch armies into war..," which sets a metaphor of ants and our armies

The world is comprised of sophisticated, complex and interconnected networks, managing the dynamical world we live in today. In my SMC 4301 Capstone course our instructor encourages to consider individuals participation in 4 different ways—the meaning of information as a concept, the nature occupation and professions, the politics and impact of climate change and the exploration of the nature of systems and complexity—to obtain a better understanding of the world from a micro and macro view. With

ANTZ and analyze how or if they are correctly based on past and current research used in the field. The film ANTZ is an animated, fictitious comedy depicting the life of the roles within an ant colony. The main character, worker ant, Z combats against the hierarchy of the colony while also encouraging other ants to become non-conforming in order to

planet(Alice S. Jones 2006)3 This unique dominancy and prevalence means that Ants presently account for an incomparable 15 to 20%(2000 Ted R. Schultz)4,3 of the world's terrestrial animal biomass. Formīca exhibit

The Pesky Goat   Doña Josefina lived on the outskirts of Ciáles, a small town in the highlands of Puerto Rico. Her tiny house was as spotless as a porcelain teacup. Although she lived alone, except for her dog, Ladrón, and her cat, Misifú, Doña Josefina was too busy to ever be lonely.             She spent all her waking moments tending her beloved garden. Doña Josefina was known throughout the island for her mano santa--the blessed hand that turned all plants she touched into breathtaking specimens

through tyranny. The examples given by Merlyn, to Wart, the future King of England, show him exactly how not to rule the country. Three scenes out of this story come to mind when thinking of this theme. The scene in which Wart is under control of Mammy Ant, the scene where Mr. Pike is under control of the moat, finally the scene in which Wart is shown that leading through just and equality leads to a perfect society. Although some may disagree, the lessons young King Arthur is taught do not ultimately

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an ant? Author of "The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher" Lewis Thomas, has. In his essay, he compares ants to humans. He has a theory that they are very similar. I believe this comparison is accurate one because both humans and ants act similar in the way they live, both are a stronger force when they work together, and both have a nature to cause destruction. He accomplishes driving his point home by exposing his readers to a new explanation

movie and indicate the implications of the job designs on the motivation of the workers. 5 Job design elements defined 5 Job design elements in the Antz colony 5 How can job satisfaction among the ants be improved? 6 Job redesign 6 Alternative work arrangements 7