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By Mark Memmott

Fortunately for NPR listeners, they were forewarned. Back in 2002, Liane Hansen reported about the "super ant colony" discovered in Europe. Then, in 2006, it was John Nielsen's turn: He looked at the spread of Argentine ants to the U.S.

But now, BBC News has taken ant reporting to the next level:

"Ant Mega-Colony Takes Over World."

The line that really caught our attention: "The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination." (We added the bold to make things look scarier.)

Why do "ants rule"? LiveScience says it's because they adapt so well.

In case you're not feeling creepy enough, here's a short video from "BuggedTV" of Argentine ants in action:

categories: Fun, Science

8:30 - July 2, 2009

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