N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
On Thursday at 8 pm eastern, FOX (in USA) will be showing National Geographic's "Killer Bugs" and apparently they have included army/driver ants. I couldn't tell which one. Unfortunately, I don't know...
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Good find, Merkava128!www.fox.com/schedule/show...p_0406.htm FOX SPECIAL:'NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: BUG ATTACK'AN ALL-NEW SPECIAL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: BUG ATTACK JULY 31 ON FOXDo you know...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Don't forget to watch this tonight! I have my VCR to tape it since I won't be home until 8:30 PM or so. It better be good!Fox's web site (for today) shows a small bit about this documentary. For those...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Thanks for the reminder. I have my receiver set to switch channels at 8PM.
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Cool! Harvesters made it in as one of the most painful stingers! Now, he just needs to try to dig up a nest of them.
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Merkava128: Wow, that was fast. It was only 15 minutes later for east coast. How long was the ant scene so far? Was it a cool scene?I am sure nothing will be good as Discovery's Killer Ants...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
It was about five minutes long, but he talked about the sting for longer. (In fact, he gave up as soon as he got the first harvester sting.) The scene showed harvesters dragging some seeds along, and...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Yikes. I came home and tuned in, and saw a giant black leech on the human's leg or whatever. ACK! Then, the gross fly worm. Ack!!!!!!!! I am glad I am not eating dinner!!I will post more later after...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
I thought bullet ants were the most nastiest ants in term of pain. Bah, harvester ants are nothing! Not a bad documentary though. It looks like Fox is showing crazy pain stuff tonight. Hehe. /\___/\ /...
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The narrator did refer to the ants as "ladies" but he seems to think spiders and scorpions are insects. I was fascinated by the giant hornets of Japan. They sure can decimate a bee colony in a short...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Zanti Agent: Yeah, I was amazed at the giant hornets. I want to know if they pick on ant colonies too. Probably not. Does anyone know? /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (AntDude -- Your Host) from The Ant Farm's...
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No one ever studied the relation between ground nesting Vespa sp. and ants . Sorry !Teleutotje" I am who I am , I think ... "
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Teleutotje: No need to say sorry. It is not your fault. /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (AntDude -- Your Host) from The Ant Farm's Message Board.| |o o| | \ _ / The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx ( )
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
I can't tell you how unpleasant it is to turn over a rock and find a nest of wasps under it. Probably the only time I run from an insect. I can't imagine coming across a nest of those Giant Hornets on...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
This isn't quite those giant hornets picking on an ant colony that you wanted--more like oddly amusing aggravation--but you might get a kick out of reading it...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Actually, I recently reviewed a manuscript or "Southeastern Naturalist" which discusses competition among ants and yellowjackets Vespula pennsylvanica for seeds. The seeds of Trillium have tasty...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
Biddybot, in a way those wasps are doing the ants a favor by feeding on the invasive caterpillers.
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
In the world of insects, as probably elsewhere, it's all about numbers. I've seen weaver ants decimate large wasp nests easily. The wasps try to fly off with some ants and drop them, but some wasps...
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch...Pain_Index from digg.com/science/Schmidt_...Pain_Index "Schmidt Sting Pain Index or The Justin O. Schmidt Pain Index was created by Justin O. Schmidt, an entomologist....
View ArticleRe: N.G.'s "Killer Bugs" -- 7/31/2003 @ 8:00 PM (USA)
news.nationalgeographic.c...video.html has a video clip."We are closer to the ants than to butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure." --Gerald Brenan /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (aka AntDude),...
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Photographs of these giant hornets: digg.com/science/The_Asia...otographs) Gah! Brave guy!"Ladies and gentlemen, hoboes and tramps...Crosseyed Mosquitoes and bow-legged ants...I've come to tell you...
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