How about an Interesting as HECK thread???

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• The creature with the largest brain in relation to it's body is the ant.




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I fricking love that portrait... 


and not gonna lie Im using the AI search engines more and more, it has it positives and negatives. But I would not be surprised if they are here long after humanity. Resilient little bastards here in the south the red "fire"ants will ruin your morning, you will go out to get the paper and step in an ant hill, it just takes a few seconds and they are biting and stinging
 Ants' Existence on EarthAnts have existed on the planet for a significant amount of time. Based on research, modern-day ants are estimated to have originated between 140 to 168 million years ago 
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. This pushes back the origin of ants at least 40 million years earlier than previously believed based on estimates from the fossil record 
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. Ants first appeared during the Jurassic period, a time when dinosaurs roamed the land and plant life consisted mostly of cone- and spore-bearing species like pines and ferns 
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.The diversity of ants is remarkable, with more than 13,800 known species and the potential existence of about 22,000 species 
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. Ants have managed to survive and thrive, colonizing almost every landmass on Earth 
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. They can be found in various habitats worldwide, except for Antarctica, Iceland, Greenland, and some island nations 
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.Ants play a crucial role in ecosystems and have adapted to different environments, ranging from deserts to rainforests. They have evolved alongside flowering plants, and their diversification coincided with the emergence of flowering plants around 100 million years ago 
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.In summary, ants have been present on Earth for approximately 140 to 168 million years, and their remarkable diversity and adaptability have contributed to their success as a dominant insect group
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