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Ants Versus Termites
Category: ants • insect • termites
Posted on: March 17, 2008 11:33 AM, by ableiman
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That was stressful! The end of the movie arrived and I still hadn't figured out who were the good guys or even who had won the battle.
Posted by: Matt Platte | March 17, 2008 1:26 PM
I'm guessing there must be at least ten ants to every termite, probably more.
Is that huge mass at the end a termite queen?
Posted by: Brandon J | March 17, 2008 10:16 PM
This clip reminds me of the movie 300. The outnumbered termites are defending their homeland from the ant invaders...
Thanks for sharing, interesting to watch.
Posted by: Jay-Jay | March 17, 2008 11:15 PM
Reminds me of a clip from Life in the Undergrowth which shows termites vs. matabele ants. The ants grab the termite soldiers by the mandible and sting them right in the vulnerable spot between their jaws. Which must *really* hurt.
Posted by: Ed Yong | March 18, 2008 5:16 AM
That poor spider got caught right in the middle of everything!
Posted by: Chou Chou | March 20, 2008 11:23 PM