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Ants - Nature's workhorses - pulling a worm (Original Post)
packman
Apr 2021
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ret5hd
(20,518 posts)1. i see a lot of malingerers and do-nuthin's, particularly way up front...
acting like they're leading the way.
I guess even ants have their republiQans.
jcgoldie
(11,645 posts)3. Even worse!
Some of those lazy ants are just sitting on top the worm along for the ride! Commies!
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)2. Socialism, communism. Just like the damn bees.
Socialism, communism. Just like the damn bees.
Working for the common good.
Some capitalist robin probably sold that worm to them.
Fla Dem
(23,741 posts)4. C'mon guys, pull! This will feed the colony for a week!!!
TomWilm
(1,832 posts)5. 40% of Worker Ants Are Actually Lazy Slackers, But They Have Their Reasons ...
... They're a reserve labour force that only gets called upon when they're absolutely needed.
https://www.sciencealert.com/many-worker-ants-are-actually-lazy-slackers-but-there-s-a-good-reason-for-that