Army ants devour a crab:
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Ants Vs Crabs (video)
Category: Animal Behavior
Posted on: March 18, 2010 6:15 PM, by Coturnix
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That's pretty crazy.
Posted by: Tyler DiPietro | March 18, 2010 7:24 PM
Thanks for sharing...brutal man...brutal! ;-)
Now if we can replace the ants with the American People and the Crab represents Big Government..what do you think...a stretch? A visual metaphor to die for...Ha!
Posted by: Victor Antonio | March 18, 2010 9:22 PM
Since the government is "of the people", the act of American people eating big government would be an act of self-eating.
Posted by: Coturnix | March 18, 2010 9:25 PM
Surly Victor, what you meant to say was that the crab represents Big BUSINESS (you know, those giant corporations that care for profits over people)
Posted by: Mr.Mom | March 21, 2010 10:48 AM
Coturnix,...touche my friend :-)
Mr. Mom...85%+ of the American population is employed by small biz, so If Big Business (crab) is 'gobbled up' by smaller businesses (ants)...I'm with you ;-)
Posted by: Victor Antonio | March 21, 2010 2:30 PM