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packman

(16,296 posts) Mon Apr 26, 2021, 09:57 AM Apr 2021

Ants - Nature's workhorses - pulling a worm

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Ants - Nature's workhorses - pulling a worm (Original Post) packman Apr 2021 OP

i see a lot of malingerers and do-nuthin's, particularly way up front... ret5hd Apr 2021 #1

Even worse! jcgoldie Apr 2021 #3

Socialism, communism. Just like the damn bees. keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #2

C'mon guys, pull! This will feed the colony for a week!!! Fla Dem Apr 2021 #4

40% of Worker Ants Are Actually Lazy Slackers, But They Have Their Reasons ... TomWilm Apr 2021 #5

ret5hd

(22,343 posts)

1. i see a lot of malingerers and do-nuthin's, particularly way up front...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:02 AM

Apr 2021

acting like they're leading the way.

I guess even ants have their republiQans.

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jcgoldie

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3. Even worse!

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:10 AM

Apr 2021

Some of those lazy ants are just sitting on top the worm along for the ride! Commies!

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keithbvadu2

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2. Socialism, communism. Just like the damn bees.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:06 AM

Apr 2021

Socialism, communism. Just like the damn bees.

Working for the common good.

Some capitalist robin probably sold that worm to them.

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Fla Dem

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4. C'mon guys, pull! This will feed the colony for a week!!!

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Mon Apr 26, 2021, 01:21 PM

Apr 2021

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TomWilm

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5. 40% of Worker Ants Are Actually Lazy Slackers, But They Have Their Reasons ...

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Mon Apr 26, 2021, 04:10 PM

Apr 2021

... 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

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