pqr Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2082799/Supersoldier-ants-gigantic-jaws.html Starting to push the envelope here. There have been similar experiments with chicken embryo where there is a belief that scientists may reach back to prehistoric eras and pull dormant genes that do things like give chickens large teeth. Edited January 6, 2012 by pqr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 As long as they aren't fire ants. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 :willy_nilly:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is all I have to say on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 :ack2::eek: I hate ants at the est of times, they give me the willies. If I saw those supersoldiers milling around I would be running away screaming like a little girl :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 :ack2::eek: I hate ants at the est of times, they give me the willies. If I saw those supersoldiers milling around I would be running away screaming like a little girl :lol: ....but.....but your avatar is shooting a machine gun!!! Of course guns don't work very well against ants, now flame throwers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 wwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy????????!!!!!!!!! :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 :willy_nilly:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is all I have to say on the matter. :iagree: ....but.....but your avatar is shooting a machine gun!!! Of course guns don't work very well against ants, now flame throwers.... :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 But are they bent on world domination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 wwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy????????!!!!!!!!! :leaving: :iagree::confused: You just know these things will get out and take over the normal ants.:glare::willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Here's a somewhat less alarmist and more factual take: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/01/06/return-of-the-supersoldier-ants/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 And a good article about the chicken "dinosaur" embryo http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/09/ff_chickensaurus/all/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Eeeeuuuuuwwwwww *shudder*. stomp, stomp, stomp. How the heck do they hold their heads up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 And a good article about the chicken "dinosaur" embryo http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/09/ff_chickensaurus/all/1 Wow. No one would have to complain about a lack of dark meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Wow. No one would have to complain about a lack of dark meat. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 All I can think of now is the movie Them. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047573/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047573/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 :iagree: That is what I thought, too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2082799/Supersoldier-ants-gigantic-jaws.html Starting to push the envelope here. If you read to the end, it turns out the super soldiers DO occur in nature. They're rare, but not unknown. Of course, scientists find the hormone that induces a larva to develop into a rare super soldier isn't quite as catchy a headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 If you read to the end, it turns out the super soldiers DO occur in nature. They're rare, but not unknown. Of course, scientists find the hormone that induces a larva to develop into a rare super soldier isn't quite as catchy a headline. Of course it is not as catchy, but it is still extremely interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 wwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyy????????!!!!!!!!! :leaving: My thoughts exactly! :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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