Fonger Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 It's the small things we should fear the most. Interesting article, but each organism must fight for survival, one way or another. Those ants are just unlucky.maybe, but science documenting real life zombies has potential for improvement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somerandomsheepthathops Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Scary, but it may help with dealing with an ant infestation. just plant one infected ant near an ant colony and watch the show :devil:. Edited March 7, 2011 by somerandomsheepthathops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinRider Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I remember watching this discussed in detail on Planet Earth, a BBC boxed set of documentaries on nature. It is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. So much stuff in the world you don't hear about. The ones I saw, the ants were smart enough to realize what was going on, so when they found any infected member, two ants would immediately pick it up and carry it as far away from the colony as they could - sacrificing their own lives in the process. The fungi in the infected ant made it climb upwards as high as it could, so that the fungi would sprout and 'explode', where its spores would spread out. The higher the ant was, the further the spores would go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCalliton Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I remember watching this discussed in detail on Planet Earth, a BBC boxed set of documentaries on nature. It is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. So much stuff in the world you don't hear about. The ones I saw, the ants were smart enough to realize what was going on, so when they found any infected member, two ants would immediately pick it up and carry it as far away from the colony as they could - sacrificing their own lives in the process. The fungi in the infected ant made it climb upwards as high as it could, so that the fungi would sprout and 'explode', where its spores would spread out. The higher the ant was, the further the spores would go.like a pomegranite explodes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalmasterpiece Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Gotta love when something like this comes along to prove wrong the people who claim zombies are scientifically impossible. Dr. Zaius lives on in many self proclaimed experts today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanAlderon Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I wonder if this techniques effect will only ever be limited to ants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonger Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I wonder if this techniques effect will only ever be limited to ants...clearly the flood gates have been opened so the horizon has just gotten larger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maharg67 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Fascinating! Mother nature never ceases to amaze with its ability to evolve new natural wonders and 'threats'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkatu Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) Fascinating! Mother nature never ceases to amaze with its ability to evolve new natural wonders and 'threats'. Yeah, fascinating indeed! I just hope such new natural wonders won't affect us. With all these crazy scientists around these days, you never know. :whistling: Edited March 8, 2011 by Pushkatu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardOfAtlantis Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Without a doubt it will be on some Black Clipboard of Doom soon enough, if it isn't already.http://www.thenexusforums.com/public/style_emoticons/dark/nuke.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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