ANTWORKS - ant farm designed by NASA


	ANTWORKS - ant farm designed by NASA
hitchhiker08
6-21-2008 3:05 AM
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formicidae, eusocial, ants, nasa, space exploration, colonies
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6-21-2008 1:21 PM
righthand
So, you could spend your life watch your ants perform instead of starring at the computer screen. Like it.
6-24-2008 5:12 AM
falice
Incredible.
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